Andrea Arnold
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Cage fights, chat shows, train platforms: the strangest places films have found their starsLooking to cast a new film sensation? Then visit a prison, look at Instagram or head to a station. Because that’s where these future stars were hanging out
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Cannes 2017 day seven: Charlize Theron and Naomi Campbell on the red carpet – in picturesDay seven at Cannes was dominated by a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the film festival, with hordes of film-world luminaries on hand to celebrateGallery
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Moonlight sweeps LA and NY film critics' awards as American Honey takes BifasLA and NY film critics recognise the black gay US drama while Andrea Arnold’s road movie triumphs at the British independent film awards
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Moonlight and American Honey lead Film Independent Spirit awards nominationsBarry Jenkins’s coming of age drama and Andrea Arnold’s first film set in the US lead the way at the flagship award ceremony for independent cinema
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Original Observer photography: October 2016Reportage from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign; the dispossessed of Johannesburg; and stars of stage and screen – all feature in this showcase of the best photography commissioned by the Observer this monthGallery -
The Girl on the Train still UK's top ticket as Bridget Jones's Baby makes historyEmily Blunt’s thrilling commute outpaces Tom Hanks’s globetrotting adventures in Inferno in a clash of book adaptations -
Roof down, music up: American Honey and the neverending search for the American dreamEver since Stagecoach clattered across the desert, Hollywood has been on a journey that’s more important than its destination. We hitch a ride on Andrea Arnold’s new film about a gang of travelling teenagers -
American Honey's Sasha Lane: 'I’m exhausted by people – I want to be alone so bad'Picked by Andrea Arnold out of a Florida beach crowd, Lane gives a raw and wild performance as a teenage runaway in American Honey. She talks about her troubled childhood – and why she identified so strongly with her vulnerable character
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American Honey: first trailer for Andrea Arnold's Cannes winner teases rebel spiritArnold’s road trip odyssey was among the most eagerly anticipated films to premiere at Cannes – and made good on its promise by earning strong reviews -
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Peter Bradshaw on Cannes's closing awards: baffling choices don't spoil a vintage year
Peter Bradshaw on Cannes's closing awards: baffling choices don't spoil a vintage year
Peter BradshawGeorge Miller’s jury awarded a mixed bag of prizes that ignored some of the most exciting films at this year’s Cannes film festival. Still, this was an extraordinary year
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Ken Loach stuns at Cannes 2016 with Palme d'Or win for I, Daniel BlakeThe 79-year-old Briton has triumphed at the Cannes film festival for the second time with his welfare state drama, as Andrea Arnold’s American Honey takes third prize and dark horses pick up awards across the board
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Cannes 2016: Peter Bradshaw's festival verdict and award predictionsFrom the blistering politics of I, Daniel Blake to Nicolas Winding Refn’s freaky The Neon Demon, Cannes delivered the full range of surprises and delights -
As Cannes closes, a new breed of female lead emerges: empowered, careerist –and 'gender-neutral'Debate still rages over the scarcity of women directors, but many at the festival have been encouraged by the wealth of competition films featuring female leads – not all of them preoccupied with their love lives



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