What do you think of the film The Artist, which won the Oscar this year?
« Personally, I do not share the general enthusiasm about this film, The Artist. I think it's an easy movie. », said director Nanni Moretti, who wondered about the differences between films selected in Cannes and those winning Oscars.
On the Croisette, the choice of winners « depends on the members of the jury, who change each year. This is not the case with the Oscars, because the Academy members are the same every year », he continued.
« In any serious festival, what matters is the films and tastes of the jury. On the other hand, at the Oscars, I felt that marketing and distributor strategies are essential. »added the director, who had won the Palme d'or in Cannes in 2001 for « The Son's House ».
« I'm looking for movies that can surprise me. »
Returning to his role in Cannes, Nanni Moretti stressed that he would not seek « at any cost » a unanimous vote in the jury he will chair. « If we seek a unanimous vote, we may prefer a film that does not displease anyone, but that no one is madly in love with either. »
« I'm going to look for the kind of movies that can surprise me again, not the kind of movies I've seen 5,000 times. »continued the Italian.
Asked about the small number of Asian films usually selected in Cannes and their chance to win a prize, Nanni Moretti assured: « I don't see why a Chinese-language movie couldn't win. ».
Source: WESTFRANCE
