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Cannes Diary: 10 Things to Look Forward To

By Leah Rozen

Originally posted Wednesday May 16, 2007 09:45 AM EDT

6. Leo's Green Dream Continues

DiCaprio and Gore Photo by: Lester Cohen / WireImage

Leonardo DiCaprio wants to save the planet. He narrates and co-produced The 11th Hour, a documentary advocating greater environmental protection. Will Al Gore be presenting an Oscar to DiCaprio at next year's ceremony for best doc?

7. Bono Blows Up

What's the next best thing to seeing U2 live? Seeing 'em in 3-D. That's exactly what U2 3D is – a reach-out-and-touch-The-Edge viewing experience showcasing one of the Irish supergroup's live performances.

8. One Word: International

Cannes is the perfect chance to see what moviemakers all around the globe are up to. For the last few years, Asian directors have come on strong. The new guys to watch: the Romanians.

9. Hawk and Schlock

I plan to wander through the Markets section of the festival, where companies from around the world hawk films and hold screenings for potential distributors. If you've been wondering what happened to that TV hunk you had a crush on back in high school, chances are he's starring in a low-budget, schlocky action film on sale here, which will most likely will never be seen by English-speaking audiences.

10. Fireworks

Okay, okay, it has nothing to do with seeing movies, but they're visible from nearly anywhere in town, are shot off as part of the festival on several nights and are dazzlingly beautiful.