1. Midnight in Paris
The Cannes film festival opens on May 11 and runs until May 22. There are 20 movies in the main competition, but many out-of-competition pictures will generate just as much, if not more, interest.
Woody Allen is given the coveted out-of-competition opening slot for his romantic comedy starring Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams. Of greater interest to the world's media will be the performance, and possible red-carpet appearance, of French first lady Carla Bruni who has a small role in the film. The French president's wife -- a former model and singer -- is currently at the centre of fevered speculation in the French media over whether or not she is pregnant. Text: Reuters