Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob, right, and Artistic Director Thierry Fremaux present the 61th Cannes Film Festival in Paris, Wednesday, April 23, 2008. The festival runs through May 14 - 25, and its jury is being presided by actor and director Sean Penn. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)AP - American directors Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh are to headline the streamlined competition at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which features fewer big-name directors and more emerging voices from across the globe.


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