娱乐英语新闻:American movie Sicario screened at Cannes

CANNES, France, May 19 (Xinhua) -- American movie Sicario, directed by French-Canadian film director Denis Villeneuve, was screened Tuesday to compete for Palme d'Or at the ongoing 68th Festival de Cannes.

In the lawless border area stretching between the United States and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by an elite government task force official to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive.

For the Canadian director, it was a big gift from the festival to invite them, the crew of Sicario.

"It is a movie that I feel, from a cinematic point of view, very close to me. I did it without any compromise and total freedom, and the fact that it is being recognized on the other side of the ocean, it deeply touches me," Villeneuve said.

Asked about why he was so interested in a movie about Mexican border, Villeneuve said: "because we all know in this room how much violence is there. That violence is under, from what I understood, a cover of silence."

"Violence is horrible, but violence under cover is more horrible," he added.

Movies have always been the center of the festival, but there has been some reports of Screen International that women wearing flat shoes are refused to enter to the premiere of the hot movie Carol.

Emily Blunt said: "every one should wear flats, to be honest. We shouldn't wear high heels."

"That's very disappointing, just when you kind of think there are these new waves of equality," she added.

Villeneuve's feature film Un 32 aout sur terre was selected for the Un Certain Regard section in 1998.

A total of 19 films were selected to compete for the top prize Palme d'Or. The 68th Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) runs from May 13-24.