Films Out of Competition
The following films were shown out of competition:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agora | Alejandro Amenábar | Spain | |
| The Army of Crime | L'armée du crime | Robert Guédiguian | France |
| Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky | Jan Kounen | France | |
| Don't Look Back | Ne te retourne pas | Marina de Van | France |
| Drag Me to Hell | Sam Raimi | United States | |
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Terry Gilliam | United Kingdom | |
| A Town Called Panic | Panique au village | Vincent Patar | France |
| Up | Pete Docter | United States |
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