Chinese Jury President Wong Kar-Wai, center, poses with two other jury members, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, left, and Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang, on the opening day of the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
Members of the jury, Chinee actress Ziyi Zhang, center, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, left, and British actress Helena Bonham Carter pose during a photo call at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
From left, English actress Helena Bonham Carter, Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang, Chinese director Wong Kar-Wai, Italian actress Monica Bellucci and Argentinian director Lucrecia Martel pose during a photo call for jury members at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006, the opening day of the two-week event.
Italian actress Monica Bellucci, left, and Palestinian director Elia Suleiman pose during a photo call for jury members at the 59th International Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. The festival opened with the highly anticipated "The Da Vinci Code."
French director Patrice Leconte listens during a news conference for jury members at the 59th international film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. Over the next two weeks, nearly 1,000 films will be shown. They'll be seen by 4,500 journalists and more than 20,000 other accredited delegates.
Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang, left, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, center, and American actor Samuel L. Jackson arrive at a photo call for jury members at the 59th international film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. The festival runs through May 28.
Italian actress Monica Bellucci, left, speaks as American actor Samuel L. Jackson looks on during a news conference for jury members at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. Other jury members include British actors Tim Roth and Helena Bonham Carter, and Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang.
Italian actress Monica Bellucci listens during a news conference for jury members at the 59th international film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. More than 1,000 films will be screened during the festival's two-week run.
American actor Samuel L. Jackson listens during a news conference for jury members at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
American actor Samuel L. Jackson takes a picture of photographers as he arrives for a photo call for jury members at the 59th Festival de Cannes on May 17, 2006. The festival in southern France opens Wednesday with Ron Howard's "The Da Vinci Code" and ends on May 28 with the presentation of the the festival's top prize: the Palme d'Or.
English director and actor Tim Roth, center, Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang, left, and Chinese director and Jury President Kar Wai Wong, right, pose during a photo call for jury members at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. The festival opens with Ron Howard's "The Da Vinci Code," which is being shown out of the competition.
From right, Chinese actress Ziyi Zhang, Italian actress Monica Bellucci, Palestinian director Elia Suleiman and English actress Helena Bonham Carter pose during a photo call for jury members at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
British actress Helena Bonham Carter poses during a photo call for jury members at the 59th International film festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006.
Chinese Jury President Wong Kar-Wai poses on the opening day of the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2006. The festival ends with the presentation of the Palme d'Or and other prizes, as determined by the jury. The acclaimed director is preparing for his first English-language film, a tale of a woman's quest for love starring jazz singer Nora Jones.
Jury members gather for a press conference at the 59th Cannes Film Festival, in southern France, on May 17, 2006. From left are moderator Henri Behar, director Patrice Leconte, director Lucrecia Martel, director Elia Suleiman, actress Helena Bonham Carter, director and Jury President Kar Wai Wong, actress Monica Bellucci, actor Samuel L. Jackson, and actress Ziyi Zhang.