has it moved away from cannes and is cannes losing importance? >> actually i would sort of disagree with you in that respect. there are films in competition and in certain regard from countries all over the world. and you could certainly say that compared to many of the other premier festivals that happen on the calendar, there is more of an international representation here especially for asian films than other festivals. chinese film has always been supported at cannes for decades even when the communist regime was more pressthan they are these days or this century. but the pressure of the market is that american film makers or independent financiers make their money off the independent film market, only get green lit because international distributors are willing to put money up front to acquire those films in their native territories. that helps the subsidized films cost that can go anywhere from 40 to 50 o$100 million. >> in the story we just aired we heard how a film directed buy woman opened the festival, that's only the second time that's

the pop up cannes version has a two-week lifespan. that includes setting up and taking down, even the sand brought in specially for the occasion. >> we all have three days to build everything. to remove the beach because the beach was actually smaller. we increased the amount of sand to create a nice platform. it's a tremendous amount of work. >> whether it is dining on food or starring in a movie. there's a wealth of unusual opportunities open to the cannes festival goer. in a few days' time, the whole town's population will have gone down by more than 100,000. these tents will have disappeared. and, as it happens, so will i. eve: cathering frome cannes. a reminder of our top stories on france 24. police and protesters clash once again on the streets of burundi 's capital. demonstrators demands have not changed, they want president pierre nkurunziza to relinquish his demands for a third term. on tv, the burundian leader said the unrest was limited. the city of palmyra in syria now under control of islamic state. jihadists seizing a p

cannes is a fantastic way of showing what was done. >> i think cannes is an incredible place. they invented something wonderful wrapping it up and glitter and confetti, but in general all films presented in the various categories are a very high standard so the whole festival is here to serve the art of cinema. if partying as part of the lot, i have nothing against that. rom pacifica, this is democracy now! >> even the wake of horror and tragedy, we are not intimidated by ask of terror or radical ideals. on the contrary, the trial of this case is showcased in important american ideal, that even the worst of the worst deserve a fair trial and due process of law. today, the jury has spoken and dzhokhar tsarnaev will

you have a number of very good men and women. >> many stand out in the crowd at cannes. despite challenges they face, the palestinian filmmakers, the fact that they have to rely on foreign funding, it's cinema is alive and well. al jazeera at the cannes film festival. >> much more that we're covering on our website. there it is, the address www.aljazeera.com. that wealth is precious rubies which fetch a handsome sum especially when smuggled across the border. i'm steve chow. on this edition of 101 east, we look at the lives of afghan ruby miners who are risking it all chasing crystal dreams.

charlie anca reports from cannes. angela reports. >> trapped inside because a lion is on the loose and hamas forces have the salon surrounded. >> small thing between -- >> it is a black comedy said the identically twins who made the film. >> for us, gaza is like something beautiful. an we have the idea of the salon because the idea of the salon to go there to become beautiful to cut your hair, to talk about many things, but within this place we perform gaza. >> darm humor is a theme of films from gaza. this is a particularly good example. >> reporter: its director, elia sulaiman says where there is humor there is very often a last resort. >> i get my legal tease when i see a good palestinian film, because it is basically another territory being libert liberated. >> cannes is known for launching careers. and while the business hollywood films command lots of attention there is fascination from the films from middle east. >> lebanon palestine, middle east you have such good film makers, men and women. >> reporter: two f

and a dark comedy about life in gaza makes it to the cannes film festival. >>> we begin in iraq why the islamic state of iraq and the levant are trying to push the iraqi army out of the capital of anbar province. i.s.i.l. is in control of 90% of ramadi and if the city falls completely it would give the group a stronghold just 100 kilometers from baghdad. people are continuing to flee ramadi. over 100,000 have been displaced in the last month alone. zeina khodr has the latest from iraq's capital baghdad. >> he did promise a tough response and did promise to recapture this territory. he did receive a phone call from the u.s. vice president joe biden. america is promising to send more weapons but they believe that i.s.i.l. is still on the offensive and that the iraqi government will be able to recapture this terrain. but at the end of the day, this is the biggest question, what can the rake government do? they still haven't disagreed on who will rule over the tensions in anbar they want to wage this battle alone but politicians in baghdad they are reluctant to do that. they believe that th

she was in town for the cannes film festival. let's go and meet her. ♪ >> hello. good to see you here at the cannes film festival. this is your first film in five years. why have you decided to come back to the silver screen now and why would this film? >> i never believed i went anywhere or i left it. i got pregnant and had a baby, so it was just a natural maternity break for me. i had been working right from the third or fourth month with my brand endorsements. i had been going to the studios in doing the photo shoots and doing appearances and all that. but in terms of facing the camera, to be playing a character that has been written for me has been after a bit of a gap. i've had them meeting with me with scripts all along. it was just a matter of scheduling and i would say ok, let's go on the floor. we finally decided at the end of last year, let's roll with it this year. so the time factor luckily has not been a problem for me. it has been super exciting. >> do you feel like you have changed since you become a mom? >> changes the only constant. growth is good

cannes rendezvous starts right now. >> hello from the cannes film festival. today most of us know that until recently in her 20's, her career was driven by the tabloids obsessed by her love life especially her relationship with the jude law. she went off to have a baby and now she is back and she is on the film festival jury. let's go meet sienna miller. sienna miller, hello. in film, "foxcatcher" won a prize. now you are on the jury. what is it like? sienna miller: i've tried not to think about that. the way we are approaching it is to really find what we celebrate in each thing. there are a lot of prizes and i'm deferring to the more knowledgeable members of the group. just to be a part of that conversation and two cb's films and discuss them has been an enriching experience so far. >> you have been in two of the best films, how are you feeling? sienna miller: i feel great. you never know what anything is really going to be. "foxcatcher" is such a magnificent piece of work as a film. >> come home. we miss you. >> ok. >> clint eastwood, what is he like? sien

and here in cannes, the cartier story is exceptionally closed, as the sign says. thieves getting away with $20 million just last week. they were wearing old man face masks. just across the road in 2013, one of the richest heists in history. watch, as this thief enters the carlton hotel in broad daylight, escaping with $143 million worth. as cannes gears up for the festival jewelers and fashion designers ship in their most valuable pieces to dress celebrities on the red carpet. police and security details now on the lookout for criminal gangs that may be gearing up too. hamish macdonald, abc news, cannes. >>> coming up, the phone call that caught some moms off guard. >> hey, this is barack obama. >> no way! >> a surprise call from the oval office. what the president said. our "instant index," up next. dy told us to expect it... intercourse that's painful due to menopausal changes it's not likely to go away on its own. so let's do something about it. premarin vaginal cream can help it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfor

the cannes film festival has begun. charlie angela is there. >> flash bulbs film stars and festival magic. this is what cannes does best. as this year's jury, the khan brothers line up on the red carpet. tonight it will be a gritty french drama. directed by emanuel bercos, standing tall is the story of a troubled boy. first female to open the festival. >> the fact that i'm a woman the spot given to a man rather than a woman. >> the olympics of the film world. >> iforts also ourit's also our mission and duty to put films on the map of the world, films which are much more involved in terms of political content or social con10th. content. we have that too. >> this is about celebrating the big screen. but there's a crossover between cinema and internet. >> on film producers and distributors minds. netflix and move to digital and the way people are consuming content at this point. the networks are worried about that. >> all eyes are on what's happening here but it's what plays night its cinemas that teld us the most about wh

but cannes being cannes, organizers decided to outlaw the practice this year. and asked the stars to keep their smart phones inside their designer handbags. neil curry, cnn at the cannes film festival. >> he has a lovely handbag. >> yes. he was enjoying himself too. >> okay. we go to australia now, big issues for the government to worry about. coming from the agricultural minister giving johnny depp two days to get his dogs back to the united states for quarantine or there will be serious consequences. last month, depp flew his terriers on his jet. did not declare them. >> smuggled them through. the agricultural minister suggested depp use the same plane to fly them home. >> mr. depp has the to either take his dogs back to california or, we are going to have to euthanize them. >> bit harsh. >> very classy. depp is in australia filming his latest pirate movie, pirates of the caribbean, dead men tell no lies. >> yeah. >> tales. actually. >> yes. there you go. tales. >> okay. john vause, watching "cnn newsroom." >> i'm rosemary church. do stay with us. much more o

a black comedy about life on the gaza strip is being shown at the cann fill festival and based on events in 2007 and we report. >> reporter: set in a hair salon in gaza it's a story of 12 women and how they unravel over the course of a day trapped inside because a lion is on the loose hamas forces have it surrounded. >> small scene. >> reporter: a black comedy said the identical twin who directed the film and born in gaza and were film makers who never went to cinema. >> for us it's like something beautiful and from this we build and we have the idea of the salon because the idea of the salon to go there is to become beautiful, to cut your hair and talk about many thing and have relations and the like but we choose this place, beautiful to gather. >> reporter: dark humor is a recurrent theme in palestinian film and the film time remains is a particularly good example. >> translator: its director says where there is despair human is often the last resort and winner of awards in the south he is excited by the talent and drive he sees in the next generation. >> i get my tease when i see a g

cannes is mixing it up this year. normally they go to a big hollywood blockbuster and mad max.was tipped to be that film film{^l"^^}. but instead the film industry will be sitting down to a gritty drama about a troubled boy. i spoke to the director about his choice. >> the film is different and these characters could have been english, german. >> the films are going to have an international flavor. we're going to see films from ethiopia and mexico. but when the paparazzi are photographing the stars, they asked that the stars not photograph themselves. >> you can mind find out much more on our website. the address that is www.aljazeera.com. >> the death toll rises in the amtrak derailment. officials begin to piece together what happened, trying to figure out what went wrong. president obama sits down with arab leaders to talk about the war in yemen. but the kings from two allies are not there. plus dozens are killed after gunmen open fired on a bus.

as the cannes film festival kicks off we look at themes and motive features in the next two weeks. just because i'm away from my desk doesn't mean i'm not working. comcast business understands that. their wifi isn't just fast near the router. it's fast in the break room. fast in the conference room. fast in tom's office. fast in other tom's office. fast in the foyer [pronounced foy-yer] or is it foyer [pronounced foy-yay]? fast in the hallway. i feel like i've been here before. switch now and get the fastest wifi everywhere. comcast business. built for business. >> time to run through the global headlines. thousands of people have been celebrating in the africa nation of burundi's capital after the army announced that the president has been dismissed. the president said he's returning to burundi after talks in tanzania, but the germ said that he won't be allowed back in. >>> a five-day truce in seems to be holding in yemen. there are been reports of violations in some areas. the iraqi government said it has killed the leader of isil in an airstrike. we go to our correspondent in wa

." >> hello from the cannes film festival. today, i'm talking to a mentalist -- well, the mentalist, actually. the actor from the hit tv series, simon baker, is here to talk about his plans to direct the film. it is his first turn in the director's chair. let's go meet the australian star. >> you speak french? >> no, that was the extent of it right there. >> you are known for being a very handsome chap, clean cut. what's going on? what's with the new look? >> with going on. i'm only known in certain circles as clean-cut. i have been finishing one job, transitioning into the next thing. i'm just relaxing a little bit. also the next job that i take on, i'm directing, and acting in it, and it is set in the mid-70's, so i have to start trying to grow my hair out a little. this is my cannes interviewee look, which am not really sure about because some sort of trying to control the uncontrollable mane. >> i watched you in "home and away" -- and my love to bring that up? i was a teenager. you've come a long way from there. now you ar

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reporter: behind the glamour the cannes film festival is a thriving business. the festival has a 20 million euro budget financed by both local taxpayer -- local taxpayers and private investors. . the area's hotels rake in about 15% of local revenue -- some 200,000 visitors. about 12,000 actors, directors and other members of the film industry descend on the french riviera. thousands of journalists and tourists. it is a crucial time for the film industry as new releases and their stars grabbed the global spotlight. studios try to strike deals for international distribution. amazon and netflix will be buying for projects with their film studios trying to entice. the strong u.s. dollar may mean less appetite for american films but perhaps more cash for hollywood's elite. the ultimate prize remains the palm door statue, awarded the festival's best film. the crystal and gold trophy is worth 20,000 euros. stephen: facebook which has raised the minimum wage for all its contractors to $15 an hour. sheryl sandberg said they pay all staff for them the basic wage. she sai

the cannes film festival enters its final weekend. "france 24's" film critic. >> it is in english and it stars tim roth as a terminal care nurse. the director's inspiration was when his own grandmother suffered a pretty serious stroke toward the end of her life and she relied on a woman who came and took care of all of her most incident -- intimate needs and in the end got to know grandma better than the director than some of the directors disappeared. she was becoming very attached to patients who by definition were all going to die, would have to for them and then go on to the next terminal patient and do it again. so it is kind of chronically depressed, hence the title "chronic." another interesting one, "valley of love," starring gerard depp or go -- gerard depardieu. one member of the couple commits suicide, and he promises he will manifest himself in, of all places, death valley. lots of fans, very hot, kind of dangerous, and they agreed to go on the trip even though they believe there is no ashe stadium not believe there is a w

the head of cannes has said it really is not obligatory. jose, this is france and france they love to say no. it's easy for them to look at somebody and feel it's not ultimately correct and that's probably what happened here. i really don't think it's everybody on the red carpet turned away. i have friends who have worn flats on the red carpet i have not, i wouldn't dare. i think this is a news controversy the journalists really, really spun out so they'd have something to write about. >> what are the percentage of women walking in flats on the red carpet like 0.001 or something? >> there really aren't too many. to be politically incorrect, i have to say having lived in france for ten years, when i go back to the u.s. and uk i really notice i have to say, how incredibly not stylish the people are compared to france and france whatever you want to say about it it's the one place that does uphold glamour and elegance. of course they shouldn't tell a woman in her late 50s who's an amputee not to come on the red carpet in heels, but i do sort o

this is what cannes does best. this year's jury led by the cowan brothers, they lined up. excitement reached fever pitch. the stars walking up the red carpet will sit to different films, what usually opens the film festival. it will be a gritty french drama, where normally it's a hollywood blockbuster. 'standing tall' is the story of a troubled boy. as the first female film-maker to open the festival they were quick to deny it's tokenism. >> it happens that i'm a woman, i'm honoured by the selection of the film, and not the fact that i was given a fist that is normally given to a man, not a woman. >> this is an international festival, the olympics of the film world. >> it's our mission and duty to put new names on the map of world cinema. for the rest, we have that balance between the inmate's stories, and film and things which are more involved in terms of political content or social content. we have that too. >> this festival is about celebrating the big screen. there is an increasing crossover between cinema and the internet. it is threatening releases. >> migration of

and the cannes film festival starts these are some of the themes and movies due to feature over the next two weeks. >> now the army is in control of burundi's capital saying it has depose the it's president. it announceed the coup on the radio station, something denied on the president's twitter account. he said he's going back to burundi after talks in tanzania, but the army's general said he won't let him back in. >> the protest against the president's possible third term as president grew, the prison used tear gas and bullets against the demonstrators, but struggled to contain them. then on wednesday afternoon while the president was out of the country the senior army officer announced he was taking over. permanent secretary secretaries will have minute duty in their ministry. >> they would take control of key locations. burundi's army is seen as neutral and has been popular among the protesters. they have not joined in on the violence. minutes after the announcement from the army hundreds of protesters came running in to the center too. now the president has to go. whether he wants t

. >>> i'm charlie at the cann film festival where amid the hollywood hype palestinian films performing well. >>> attack could leave a lasting sting for couples in argentina, we will have details coming up, in sport. ♪ [beeping] ooo come on everybody, i think this is my grandson. [lip syncing] ♪little girl you look so lonesome oh my goodness. ♪i see you are feeling blue ♪come on over to my place ♪hey girl ♪we're having a party happy birthday, grandma! ♪we'll be swinging ♪dancing and singing ♪baby come on over tonight ♪ welcome back you are with al jazeera news hour i have reminder of top stories egyptian court sentenced former president mohamed morsi to death for mass jail break in 2011 during revolution that toppled mubarak and they will decide whether to confirm verdict. soldiers to ramadi as they try to crush or push out islamic state of iraq and levante and control the government compound in the city which is the capitol of the country's largest province anbar. burundi's president insists he has returned to the country after attempt to overthrow him failed, the d

paris hilton flew from cannes to the grand prix tomorrow. it's usually villas and -- >> kendall jenner was the best dressed. she was in this incredible calvin klein dress. >> there you go, who knew thank you very much. good to see you. >>> that wraps up this hour of weekends with alex witt. join me for a two hour edition at 12:. 0. 0. boys? (music) stop less, go more. the passat tdi clean diesel with up to 814 hwy miles per tank. hurry in, and you can get 0% apr for 72 months on 2015 passat tdi models plus a total of $1500 in available bonuses. unbelievable! toenail fungus? seriously? smash it with jublia! jublia is a prescription medicine proven to treat toenail fungus. use jublia as instructed by your doctor. look at the footwork! most common side effects include ingrown toenail, application site redness, itching, swelling burning or stinging, blisters, and pain. smash it! make the call and ask your doctor if jublia is right for you. new larger size now available. ♪ ♪ ♪ at chase, we celebrate small businesses every day through progra

tell us outright lead the cannes film festival is being covered? >> france, it was a story of victory for the french. this was a real victory for france, they had the three big winners were french, the french cinema triumphs, the best actor and best actress going to french filmmakers. the guardian looks at the winning film, dheepan, which is a story of a tiger comes to france to try to search for a better life. now, the director of that film said, it does reflect on today's migrant crisis and he's very happy that it does. it sheds light on a situation that he says is very important, if his film can help those migrants in any way or those people who find themselves in europe, he's very happy.ñ

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stay with us. >> hello from the cannes film festival. we are taking you at to a place everyone knows but has never seen. it inside out is set inside the head of a little girl called riley. her family moves to the big city. it makes you laugh cry, and gasp at the inventiveness of its creators. >> how is the first day of school? >> fine, i guess. >> did you pick up on that? >> signaled a husband. >> she is looking at us. >> what did she say? >> we left the toilet seat up. what is it, woman? >> nice to meet you. congratulations on the film. where did the idea come from? >> it kind of appeared in my head. it using emotions as characters seemed really fun. at the same time, my daughter was growing up. she had gone from being a rambunctious and energetic little kid to be a little more quiet and reserved. she turned 11. putting those ideas together, we started to explore what going on inside of a person's head. >> this is anger. this is discussed. this is fear. >> there are five emotions. joy, sadness, fear, discussed. -- disgust. >> it was par

. >>> lights camera, action, celebrities gather in cannes to kick off the film festival. we begin in burundi where there's been gun fire and explosions in the capital bujumbura. mull trimilitary factions loyal to president nkurunziza, say the coup against nkurunziza has failed, but earlier there were celebrations. we will talk to malcolm webb live but here is his report. >> reporter: police often seen as loyal to the ruling party used rubber bullets. when nkurunziza was out of the country the senior army officer announced he was taking over. >> translator: president pierre nkurunziza has been relieved of his duty. the permanent secretaries will have minimum duties in their posts. >> burundi's army is seen as neutral and it's been popular amongst the protesters. they've not joined in the violence. minutes after the announcement from the army hundreds of jubilant protesters came running into the center too. >> translator: now the president has to go whether he wants to or not he has to go. >> reporter: some police units loyal to the president fired at the advancing proteste

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as we all know in hollywood and cannes by extension, all rumors are true. outia: some people tweeted that it was bogus but i hear they enforce the dress code quite strongly. john: i have heard of directors being denied admission to their own film. olivia: obviously, lots of parties, glitz, and glamour. are you getting a lot of business done? john: yes. a lot of films were selling off of 10 minute reels. it feels really robust. olivia: what kind of films are selling? we make a big deal that hollywood is only interesting -- only interested in making sequels. is there and had a drama that sold for an astounding amount of money. erik: how much? john: they said $20 million but i think that includes the releasing cost as well. erik: what types of films are hot right now? john: there was a drama with susan sarandon -- susan sarandon, elle fanning that sold off of a real. we have a film in postproduction that is garnering a lot of interest. erik: when you make a film nowadays, do you think, how will this sell to the international audience? john: if you do not, you

news made in cannes, trying to ban anyone not in high heels? or was what with high heels? what is going on with high heels in cannes. >> a bunch of women coming to the red carpet in flats. >> horrible. >> i am team high he'll high heel. >> this is one thing, i want to believe that was a big misunderstanding, there is actually no such policy. but i am kind of doubtful, too many women were saying that they were getting turned away, including one woman with part of her foot amputated and could not wear high heels, she got in but they turned her away. >> excuses. >> if they had a high heels policy for men it would not have lasted long. lou: well, i have to tell you, i am stunned that level of detail that organizers of cannes go to, to assure success. the michelle obama work outback to that really? why would she have 35 pound -- 15 pounds is that right? >> well, it is important to lift heavy it is a good thing so long as you have a spotter there. it is good to challenge yourself with weights that is how you bottomed muscle. and i -- that is how you build muscle, it makes sense

seguimos en el festival de cannes, epicentro del glamour y de muchÍsima polÉmica. empezamos a ver imÁgenes de las alfombras rojas. las mujeres han padecido escrutinio para asegurarse que sÓlo puedan pasar quienes tienen zapato alto. el dÍa de ayer se le negÓ de momento la entrada una mujer que vestÍa zapato plano simple y sencillamente porque no podÍa usar zapato alto porque tenÍa la pierna amputada. esto dijeron en la presentaciÓn de la nueva pelÍcula de benicio del toro, sicario, al respecto del tema. >> es algo decepcionante. de verdad es lamentable. cuando crees que por fin estamos consiguiendo igualdad, hay gente que considera que las mujeres quizÁs no son tan atractivas si no llevan un par de tacones. >> yo lo Único que tengo que decir ante un hecho tan lamentable es que a partir de ahora en protesta apareceremos usando tacones en todas las alfombras rojas. >> quien por supuesto no ha tenido problemas de glamour fue salma hayek que llegÓ para presentar la nueva pelÍcula italiana. por supuesto, salma hayek ademÁs ha tomado parte en un sinnÚmero

. >> a black common about life in the gaza strip drawing crowds to the cannes film festival. we have reports from cannes. >> set in the hair salon in gaza the story of 12 women and how they are unravel in the course of the day. trapped inside because there is a lion on the loose. they have the salon surrounded. >> the small thing-- >> it's a black comedy. born in gaza they saided to become fill makers despite never going to cinema. >> for us this is something beautiful. we have the idea of the salon. to go there to cut your hair, to talk about many things that has to do with life. we choose this place. >> dark humor is recurrent theme in palestinian films. the films "the time remains" is a particularly good example. >> it's director says where this is despair humaner is often the last resort. winner of many international awards he's excited about the talent he sees in the next generation. >> it's just basically another test of liberated and it's quite poetic, and that is something that cannot be arrested. >> cannes is known for launching careers, and while flashy movies comma

is there a strict dress code for men too over there at cannes. you must wear a tuxedo with a bow tie. they don't like these kind of ties. and no selfies, you cannot have a selfie stick they will bring you to the ground. >> is this a trend now because met gala they said no selfies. this is a selfie. i love myselfe stink. i have it with me at all times. i won't be able to bring it around. >> here's the thing what are they go to go do to stop you. >> they can knock me down. >> no. >> if you have the stick and you pull it all the way up, it is quite unstable. if you do that it will be. >> i always bring my stick. >> yes. >> seriously are on a red carpet. you cannot tell somebody to get out of here because i'm taking a selfie you do. a lot of men like to keep the fisod that nothing bothers us. nothing will scare me. ahh. >> but you are always scared of something. something that will get to you. >> i have claustrophobia. i know people scared of snakes, spiders good one common fear among all men. >> we found list of the top ten things. >> are you ready.

the cannes is mixing it up this year. normally they go for a big hollywood blockbuster on opening night. and mad max was scheduled to be that film. ♪ >> reporter: but instead the film industry are going to be sitting down to a gritty french drama about a troubled boy. and i spoke to the festival's director about his choice. >> the film directed by [ inaudible ], i think it's very universal, and this character could have been english german. >> reporter: the films have a very international flavor j. we'll see the first feature fill from ethiopia. but later when the paparazzi are photographing the stars, the stars are asking -- being asked to stop photographing themselves. >>> on behalf of million and a half people here in the city of philadelphia, we also express our deepest sorrow. we will do everything we can to assist families. >> new details on the train derailment that killed six people in philadelphia. officials getting ready to look at the black box. >>> and president obama sits down with arab leaders to talk abou

. >> the cannes film festival on the french riviera. the spectacular mad max franchise, including charleze theron as you just saw, there on the red carpet as only they could look. but not mel gibson, star of the original movie, didn't reprize his role and was replaced by tom hardy. the new movie is called "mad max fury road." australian made film is in wide release around the world and hits north american theaters in the coming days. tick a look. >> everything is dependent on oil. >> water. water. water. >> here they come again. in the 30 years since the last one, cinema changed, the world changed the way review movies changed. and i guess i've changed. >> what a lovely day! >> this would be this naive thought to say that i could bring something new and change anything which is already synonymous of a much-loved character by mel gibson. so i directed everything in that george created in mad max and the journey started 40 years ago with mel and i've been invited to further develop the character with george. >> how do you know this place

tell us what we can expect in the next 12 days. >> flash bubbles film stars this is what cannes does best. as many lined up on the red carpet, the stars walking up the red carpet will soon be sitting down to a very different film to what usually opens this film festival. it will be a gritty french drama drama. directed the story of a troubled boy. the first female director opens the festival in 30 years. it just so happens that i'm a woman but i'm honored by the selection of the film and not at all by the fact that i was given the gift of this pre- prestigious spots that is normally given to a man, not a woman. the olympics of the film world. >> it is our mission and duty to put new names on the map. we have that balance between intimate stories and social content. we have that too. >> this festival is about celebrating the big screen, but there is an increasing cross over between cinema and internet, and that is threatening the big athleticcal releases. >> migration of talent to tv is something that is very much on film. distributors minds. netflix, digital, the way people are consu

tradition for the women to wear dresses and heels on red carpet at cannes. men where tuxedos with bow ties and black shoes. but nothing is spelled out. it's enforced by the security guard. they say in this case the staff made a mistake. leon: security guards like the t.s.a. alison: they are the fashion police. leon: literally! alison: if a man told me i couldn't wear flats -- leon: he'd be toast! is there a policy here? alison: not that i know. doug: you just need to have shoes. in the summertime some people wear flip-flops. i won't say. leon: we know some of those. doug: holiday weekend is almost here. it will be okay. tomorrow is the day that will be a pain. it will be raining tomorrow and combine with a high traffic volume people getting out early may not be a pretty picture. this is. view from the boardwalk at second straight. from the plaza hotel looking across the sand of the beach. beautiful. high-level clouds. that is it. through the day we have high clouds throughout the coastline. we will stay onool side at the beaches -- cool side on the beaches.

we have a look. >> flash bulbs film stars and festival magic this is what cannes does best. the cohen brothers lined up on the carpet. the excitement reaches fever pitch. standing tall is the story of a troubled boy. as the first female filmmaker to open the festival in 30 years she was quick to deny that it's just tokenism. >> it so happens that i'm a woman, but i'm honored by the selection of the film. this spot is normally given to a man, not a woman. >> this is a truly international festival olympics of the film word. >> it is our mission and duty to put new names on the map of world cinema. for the rest, we have that balance between intimate stories and themes much more involved in political and social content. we have that, too. >> this is about celebrating the big screen, but there is an increasing crossover between cinema and internet, threatening the big theatrical releases. >> migration of talent to t.v. is very much on film producers and distributors mind. netflix, the move to digital the way people are consuming content means netflix has more and more power. dist

and here in cannes the cart yea store -- the cartier store is closed after thieves got away with $20 million worth just this week. the first of these robbers smashed into the shop front carrying a pistol and wearing an old man face mask. he lead in two accomplices as the other stood guard here. >> watch as this thief enters the hotel in broad daylight. escaping with $143 million worth as cannes gives up for the festival jewelers and fashion designers ship in their most available pieces to dress the celebrities when they hit the red carpet. they are now on the lookout for the criminal gangs who may be gearing up too. abc news, cans. >> they came to him for help, but people say the man who calls himself dr. d ripped them off. >> just ahead the i team's dan noyes digs into his past. she no stranger to the law or to abc7 news. >> i am meteorologist drew tuma. a cold front that is waiting in the wings off the coast. it will bring about a cooler start to our work ♪i can show you the world♪ ♪shining, shimmering, splendid♪ ♪tell me, princess, now when did♪ ♪you last let your he

. >> but many do notice the ad, including the judges at the cannes film festival. who awarded the bronze lion for advertising. >> i have been making videos for 20 years and always wanted to get into the cannes film festival. and did this little video and it won an award at cannes. >>> coming up, an earthshaking boy-meets-girl story. >> we shot about 2,355 photos. >> with a cool twist on one of the oldest camera tricks in the book. >> so many photos. >> speaking of so many photos -- >> people don't know if it's fake or if it's real and if it's real, it has an insane amount of work in it. >> when "caught on camera: viral videos, how? what? why?" continues. out of 42 vehicles, based on 6 different criteria, why did a panel of 11 automotive experts, name the volkswagen golf motor trend's 2015 car of the year? we'll give you four good reasons. the volkswagen golf. starting at $19,295, there's an award-winning golf for everyone. but for people with copd, the world is filled with air. sometimes breathing air can be difficult. if you have copd, ask your doctor about once-d

it s film festival costing $180 united states dollars from nice to cann. twice the cost of a taxi. >> but they will save time. the flight takes seven minutes compared to a cab that runs up to an hour in traffic. >> most of our people are used to using uber application and many from paris are used to using it and they will take the helicopter and otherwise it and mostly businessmen. >> squat like back here in america many french cab drivers fear uber with cars or choppers that will hurt their bottom line. >> if you go to the c s film nests -- cannes film festival charges are you the price. >> at 15 miles per hour winds at sfo and 14 at oakland and 12 at half moon bay and fairfield at 16 and everyone else is 3-9 and all blowing ashore off the 50-degree ocean water. picking up the moisture, and that is why we have the cloud cover this morning, and the patchy drizzle and the winds are fast as you can see from the golden gate bridge north of the bay bridge into the delta communities at 1:00 o'clock to 9:00. winds and waves if you are out and about. we have fog

eva longoria visita en cannes. a su salida fue captada junto a su novio el empresario pepe bastÓn acaparando la atención de la prensa internacional por su elegancia. otro que se dejÓ bien feliz en Él varios eventos en francés antonio banderas que encaminÓ la alfombra junto a su novia nicole kindle pero ha sido salman hayek quien acaparÓ su atenciÓn en el paso por uno de los festivales de cine mÁs importantes. >> estoy feliz de estar en este festival porque tengo muy buenos recuerdos y vinimos con desesperado. el aÑo pasado estaba aquÍ con otra pelÍcula y es muy especial para mÍ y estoy muy contenta de poder estar aquÍ en competiciÓn con esta pelÍcula. siempre estamos en todas partes. >> muchas felicidades a nuestra querida sam y a su pareja alex que celebraron 30 aÑos de relaciÓn. vaya sorpresa se llevÓ una productora de primer impacto mabel cuando su artista favorito george clooney le envÍa este mensaje. ♪ >> Éstas son las cosas que nos encantan ver en televisiÓn. hay un gran equipo detrÁs

the cannes organizers said but -- >> it sucks. but there's nothing like -- i wore sneakers out one night and didn't get into somewhere. >> reporter: and another woman we met said she feels pressure despite her bad back. >> why shouldn't i have that choice? because i've worn heels all these years i have a prolapsed disk now. >> reporter: getting home is another story. with women asked why they have to pay such a high price with cannes unwritten rule starting to fall flat. as you can see behind me, the late ingrid bergman is the face of cannes this year. she apparently hated high heels. i guess the point is are high heels sexy at times? yes, they are, but if you're forced to wear them isn't that just sexist? >> i'm 99.9% sure you made up this entire story just to go to france. >> total boondoggle. >> reporter: you got me. >> i'm very suspicious. >> it worked. >> all right, keir. thank you very much. >> he didn't say anything. >> it worked. >> he didn't deny it. >> next week the hard hitting report on croissants. >> yes. >> keir, you

alan: en realidad es "can", pero hay gente que le dice cannes. francisca: ella hablÓ con nosotros, bueno, con nuestros amigos de primer impacto, veamos lo que dijo. salma: estoy feliz de estar en el festival de cannes porque tengo muchos buenos recuerdos, venimos con "desperado", estaba yo empezando, y el aÑo pasado estaba con "the profecy", muy contenta de estar aquÍ, ahora con competiciÓn. siempre estamos en todas partes. alan: estaba guillermo del toro, tambiÉn, estaba viendo en entrevista con digo bonetta, y una pelÍcula que produjo, ahí estÁ, quÉ sensacional se ve salma hayek. francisca: siempre se ve espectacular. alan: llama la atenciÓn, me encanta, trabaja muchÍsimo, miren la presencia que tiene. francisca: es una mujer muy hermosa, espero verme asÍ en unos cuantos aÑos. alan: mamacitas, ya estÁs hecha y para regalita. y tÚ tambiÉn, mi ximena, ni quÉ decir. ximena: es viernes, con tanto piropo. nos vamos a una pausa, y despuÉs, porque tÚ lo pediste, veremos lo mejor y peor vestidos en los eventos de la semana. francisca

cannes, the fancy film festival with all the beautiful people very posh. apparently it's so posh that some women claim they've been turned away from film screenings because they would not wear high heels. particularly a group of women in their 50s went in wearing fancy flats but still flats and they were turned away. cannes organizers say there's no specific heel rule but the director tweeted the rumor saying the emphasis on high heels for the women is unfounded. but again these women say they were turned away. and keir simmons did a report and a couple other people alleged they were turned away. when keir was reporting, just to show you the perils of wearing high heels, it is not for the faint of heart. take a look at what happened to this woman behind him as he was reporting. >> i think if it is obligatory for women to wear high heels on the red carpet, then i am angry. >> someone just fell over right there. in heels. >> on cue. >> technically they were wedges, but it's dangerous either way when you're wearing heels. especially at a festival. i've never