IndieWire has polled a group of critics and bloggers and published scores for the top films and filmmakers at Cannes. Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet placed first in every category except, not surprisingly, Worst Film.
FILM
1) “A Prophet” Р14 pts (6 mentions)
2) “Antichrist” Р11 pts (5 mentions)
3) “Police, Adjective” Р10 pts (5 mentions); The White Ribbon Р10 (5 mentions)
DIRECTOR
1) Jacques Audiard, “A Prophet” Р15 pts (6 mentions)
2) Gaspar Noe, “Enter the Void” – 14 pts (5 mentions)
3) Lars von Trier, “Antichrist” Р12 pts (5 mentions)
SCREENPLAY
1) “A Prophet” Р11 pts (7 mentions)
2) “Up” Р8 pts (3 mentions); “The White Ribbon” Р8 pts (3 mentions)
ACTING PERFORMANCE
1) Tahar Rahim, “A Prophet” Р16 pts (6 mentions)
2) Giovanna Mezzogiorno, “Vincere” Р10 pts (4 mentions)
3) Ronnie Bronstein, “Go Get Some Rosemary” Р8 pts (6 mentions); Christoph Waltz, “Inglourious Basterds” Р8 pts (4 mentions)
WORST FILM
1) “Kinatay” Р12 pts (5 mentions)
2) “Antichrist” Р8 pts (4 mentions)
3) “Map of the Sounds of Tokyo” Р7 pts (4 mentions)
4) “Tetro” Р7 (3 mentions)
Those participating in the poll are named after the cut.
Baz Bamigboye from The Daily Mail
Alex Bilington from FirstShowing.net
Mike D’Angelo from Paste and A.V. Club
indieWire contributor (and Screen critic) Howard Feinstein
indieWire’s Eugene Hernandez
indieWire critic Eric Kohn
Eric Lavallee from ION Cinema
blogger and writer Michael Lerman
critic and writer Dennis Lim
Karina Longworth from Spout.com,
writer Patrick McGavin
Wesley Morris from the Boston Globe
IFC TV’s Matt Singer
Amy Taubin from Film Comment
Variety blogger, Anne Thompson
and IFC’s Alison Wilmore
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