Vivian Norris de Montaigu: Cannes 2008: Globalization and Cinema: Who Wins and Who Loses in the Entertainment War?

"There is only one thing in this world, and that is to keep acquiring money and more money, power and more power. All the rest is meaningless." - Napoleon Bonaparte "Creations of the spirit are not just commodities; the elements of culture are not pure business. What is at stake is the cultural identity of all our nations..." -Francois Mitterand This year Cannes was truly international. The best parties demonstrated the extremes -- be it the camel races projected onto big screen balloons at the Abu Dhabi party, or the blonds bopping up and down on what must have been the most crowded dance floor at Cannes at the alcohol-imbued Nordic bash. Long-term marriages were dissolved, and new alliances were created. Those turning the lights off on Canal + , opened the door to France Telecom/Orange. Indiana Jones nuked perfect American families and cookie cutter houses, and restored the Red Menace with Cate Blanchett. The Russian money in Cannes (the Restoration of concentrated comrade wealth has ... [link]