James Franco and Kirsten Dunst's Shorts to Close Cannes' Critic's Week

Actors James Franco and Kirsten Dunst have both directed short films before. But this year, according to Screen Daily, their films will close the Critic’s Week sidebar at the Cannes Film Festival. Dunst’s film, titled Bastard, is about a young couple who travel to a remote desert hotel to meet three shady men. It’s also being shown at the Tribeca festival in New York. Franco’s film is based on Spencer Reese’s poem, and it’s titled The Clerk’s Tale.

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