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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-04-13
CONTENTS
[01] PM's speech to cabinet a failed apology for his policy, says New
Democracy
[02] Lanthimos' 'Killing of a sacred deer' to compete in Cannes Film
Festival
[01] PM's speech to cabinet a failed apology for his policy, says New
Democracy
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' speech to the cabinet meeting was a
failed apology for his policy, said main opposition New Democracy (ND)
in an announcement on Thursday.
"Not a single word for the tax free deduction, not a single word for
the cuts in pensions and of the citizens' income and not a single word
for the harsh measures bearing his signature" said ND's announcement.
The main opposition party reminded that Prime Minister himself
repetitively stated in the past that he will not impose additional
measures. "With his obsession and unefficiency and the allegedly harsh
negotiation he led the country to recession. Everyone knows that this
government can't promote the necessary changes and can't take the country
out of the crisis", concluded ND's announcement.
[02] Lanthimos' 'Killing of a sacred deer' to compete in Cannes Film
Festival
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos will participate in the competitive
section of the 70th Cannes Film Festival, according to the official
programme announced on Thursday. Lanthimos will compete for the Palme d'
Or with his film "The killing of a sacred deer".
Lanthimos returns to Cannes with his second English-language film based
on a screenplay he has co-written with Efthimis Filippou, in turn based
on a Euripidean tragedy. A surgeon attempts to take in a sinister teenage
boy, with disastrous results for his family. Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman
and Alicia Silverstone are in the lead roles.
In 2015 Lanthimos' Lobster was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or
at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival and won the Jury Prize. It was shown
in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International
Film Festival.The film was nominated for Best Original Screenplay at the
89th Academy Awards. The festival will take place between 17 and 28 May.
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