New Cannes head.Daniel Daniel, book of the Bible Daniel, book of the Bible. It combines "court" tales, perhaps originating from the 6th cent. B.C., and a series of apocalyptic visions arising from the time of the Maccabean emergency (167–164 B.C. Toscan du Plantier, who leaves his job as head of Unifrance at the end of this coming June June: see month. , is to take over as the new director of the Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival Film festival held annually in Cannes, France. First held in 1946 for the recognition of artistic achievement, the festival came to provide a rendezvous for those interested in the art and influence of the movies. in 1994. So goes the story told by French film people at the Sarasota Film Festival last November. Du Plantier replaces Gilles Jacob Jacob (jā`kəb), in the Bible, ancestor of the Hebrews, the younger of Isaac and Rebecca's twin sons; the older was Esau. In exchange for a bowl of lentil soup, Jacob obtained Esau's birthright and, with his mother's help, received the blessing who in turn took over from the late Favre Lebret some years back. Du Plantier is a former head of Gaumont, a man with considerable production experience and a pronounced taste for artistic films. Among other things, he has brought several great operas to the screen. As president of Unifrance, he oversees the French film industry's promotion effort oversees. His departure form Unifrance means that he will no longer be connected with the Sarasota French film event, which, in 1993, will have to do without Florida subsidies for the first time. |
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