Cannes Watch: Donnie's Maker Meets the French

IMDb is reporting that Richard Kelly's comedy/drama/action/scifi/musical Southland Tales has been picked for the Palme D'or competition at Cannes (will it be anything oscar-ish)! Also in competition will be Sofia Coppola's Marie-Antionette (how will it be received?!), Almodovar's Volver (will it gain pace for Oscar?), Innuratu's Babel (this could either way) and a bunch of others.

Surprised there was no word of Forman's Goya's Ghost as it seemed very Cannesish from what I've heard. Maybe it's not ready yet.

with Wong Kar-Wai residing over the events, it'll be an exciting festival. YAY! The complete list is here

Speaking of Kar-Wai the last lady that he bathed beauty upon, Ziyi Zhang has a hilarious quote appear on IMDb today.

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi visited the White House in Washington DC yesterday for a spectacular ceremony to welcome Hu Jintao, President of China, to America. The Memoirs Of A Geisha star was thrilled to be included in the festivities - but earlier vowed to test President George W. Bush's movie knowledge if she had a chance to speak to him. She said, "I never thought I'd be able to go to the White House and participate in an activity like this. It's a great honor. If I have an opportunity to meet President Bush, I'll ask him how many Chinese films he has seen."

Oh Ziyi, I love you but don't tempt fait. Asking a question like that is like asking a Chinese woman if they're Japanese (oops)