The Cannes Film Festival kicks off on May 13th with actresses Isabelle Huppert as the head of the jury and of the 20 films in the official competition only three are directed by women:

Fish Tank directed by Andrea Arnold

Bright Star directed by Jane Campion

Map of the Sounds of Tokyo directed by Isabel Coixet

There is only one woman director featured in Un Certain Regard, Mia Hansen-Love for Pere de mes Enfants.  Lee Daniels’ Precious (formerly Push) will also play.

Where are the women directors?

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