02/17/2007

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Films vie for key slots at Cannes

U.S. indie titles in contention are thought to be Sean Penn's Alaskan tale "Into the Wild," based on the best-seller by Jon Krakauer and starring Emile Hirsch; Harmony Korine's comedy drama "Mister Lonely," starring Diego Luna as Michael Jackson and Samantha Morton as Marilyn Monroe; and the Billy Crudup starrer "Dedication," directed by Justin Theroux, though the film's inclusion in Sundance means it is more likely for a sidebar slot. The Cannes Film Festival kicks off May 16.

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