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Watched the movie 127 Hours and really enjoyed it, the cinematography was amazing, but I was also thoroughly impressed with the soundtrack... these were some of the gems I loved from it...

Free Blood

Plastic Bertrand

AR Rahman

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Cannes Film Festival Wrap-Up #GVWCannes

Tue, 17 May 2011 06:50:20 -0700

So finally back from the Cannes Film Festival and what an amazing experience - I cant even begin to describe how surreal it all was. Feels a bit strange to be back in Cape town and not wake up to the sounds of the paparazzi, the smells of the awesome french loaves and the sites of the beautiful, rich and famous. Days and nights melded into one as the sun only set at around 9pm each night, each day packed with celeb sightings, movie premieres, parties and massaging weary feet after walking far too many kilometers in heels. The French are such a sophisticated nation, with the soothing sounds of their language making it very hard to resist falling in love with the city. True to form the French seem very unfazed by the cancer warnings on cigarette boxes as they all seem to chain smoke and drink coffee all day long. The ultimate accessory for the French woman was her miniature dog, which she takes with her everywhere on the end of a bejeweled leash, making shopping in Zara a tricky experience as you need to have your wits about you so not to squash said accessory. Highlights of the trip had to include having the likes of; Jane Fonda (who looks amazing for her age, I seriously need to get her workout video), Woody Allen, Diane Kruger all staying on my floor in the hotel. Getting to see Sarah Jessica Parker up close and personal, and yes she does have a long face, but I still think she is gorgeous. Walking the red carpet at the Dragon premiere, having my picture snapped by all sorts of paparazzi, it was so surreal. Eating pastries and drinking coffee at the sidewalk cafe with the GVW team, just soaking up the sights and sounds of the French. Having Woody Allen be a daily sighting as we shared an elevator or walked the stairs together. Then a real highlight for me had to be the SA team who went over to Cannes for glaceau vitaminwater - Marina Caldow who was the SA vitaminwater representative was awesome, going out of her way to make sure we all had a super amazing time. Eric and Derick from vitaminwater in Atlanta, were amazing, one would never expect such "big cheeses" to be quite as cool as they were. The Top Billing guys, Janez, Wimpie & Buddy were awesome, "looking" after us lasses and always willing to lend a muscle to tug a slightly overweight shopping bag :) Then there was Melinda Shaw from Heat magazine who continually impressed me with her stamina, that girl can party with the best of them and her and Thulani aka Toolz did not miss a beat. Speaking of Toolz he had to be the most animated of the bunch, and a definite must travel companion ensuring there was never a dull moment! Jen-Su impressed me with what a hard worker she was, forever doing something and not just kicking back like most of us did. Then there was Lindie from Cosmopolitan who was such a sweetheart, waking me up each morning ensuring I actually ate breakfast and shopped till I dropped. All in all, it was a once in a lifetime experience that I cannot really do justice - I am so grateful to have been chosen to go, and have fingers crossed for a 2012 reunion, the bug has officially bitten... hopefully my pictures will do the trip a little more justice.