Moonrise Kingdom kicks off Cannes film festival

 　　CANNES, France, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Moonrise Kingdom, a 1960s drama by American director Wes Anderson, has kicked off the 65th Cannes film festival here on Wednesday as filmmakers and movie stars from all over the world are preparing for the red-carpet walk on the steps of the palace later in the afternoon.

　　Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, the opening film tells a story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love and run away together into wilderness¹ and then a violent storm turn the peaceful island community upside down.

　　After the film's premiere at the palace, Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, the leading child actor and actress, told reporters at a press conference that they enjoyed themselves throughout the shooting.

　　Edward Norton, also an actor in the film, commented that the director put together "one of the greatest trips in modern cinema", while Bill Burray said it was "an honor to be asked back" and work with Wes Anderson again.

　　The 43-year-old director is known for working with many of the same actors and crew on varying projects. He told reporters that he enjoyed working with friends, as "every time we started as a little reunion and since the Moonrise Kingdom we will have a bigger family."

　　The film, along with 21 other selected ones, will be competing for coveted² Palme d'Or award in front of a nine-strong jury³ headed by Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti as the world's top movie showcase will run for 12 days at the Riviera resort.

　　The festival's president Gilles Jacob said earlier that with Wes Anderson opening the festival, "young American cinema will be celebrated⁴ on the Croisette."

1 wilderness   

n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等，荒漠

参考例句：

• She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。

2 coveted   

adj.令人垂涎的；垂涎的，梦寐以求的v.贪求，觊觎(covet的过去分词)；垂涎；贪图

参考例句：

• He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 他一直渴望有机会与著名音乐家一起工作。
• Ther other boys coveted his new bat. 其他的男孩都想得到他的新球棒。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 jury   

n.陪审团，评委会；adj.临时用的；vt.挑选

参考例句：

• These twelve men are believed to compose the jury.据信，陪审团是由这12人组成的。
• The members of the jury were discharged from their duties.陪审员们被解除了职务。

4 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。