![Danish director Thomas Vinterberg strikes a pose during the photocall for his film "Festen", May 18. Vinterberg's entry is one of 22 movies screened in competition at the 51st Cannes Film Festival. Danish director Thomas Vinterberg strikes a pose during the photocall for his film "Festen", May 18. Vinterberg's entry is one of 22 movies screened in competition at the 51st Cannes Film Festival.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D5B54E/danish-director-thomas-vinterberg-strikes-a-pose-during-the-photocall-for-his-film-festen-may-18-vinterbergs-entry-is-one-of-22-movies-screened-in-competition-at-the-51st-cannes-film-festival-jesme-2D5B54E.jpg)
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg strikes a pose during the photocall for his film "Festen", May 18. Vinterberg's entry is one of 22 movies screened in competition at the 51st Cannes Film Festival.
![Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (C) seen with, from L-R: actor Thomas Bo Larsen, actresses Paprika Steen and Birthe Neumann, director Vinterberg, and actor Henning Moritzen, actress Trine Dyrholm, and actor Ulrich Thomsen Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (C) seen with, from L-R: actor Thomas Bo Larsen, actresses Paprika Steen and Birthe Neumann, director Vinterberg, and actor Henning Moritzen, actress Trine Dyrholm, and actor Ulrich Thomsen](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D56MCF/danish-director-thomas-vinterberg-c-seen-with-from-l-r-actor-thomas-bo-larsen-actresses-paprika-steen-and-birthe-neumann-director-vinterberg-and-actor-henning-moritzen-actress-trine-dyrholm-and-actor-ulrich-thomsen-during-the-photocall-for-their-film-festen-may-18-vinterbergs-entry-is-one-of-22-movies-screened-in-competition-at-the-51st-cannes-film-festival-2D56MCF.jpg)
Danish director Thomas Vinterberg (C) seen with, from L-R: actor Thomas Bo Larsen, actresses Paprika Steen and Birthe Neumann, director Vinterberg, and actor Henning Moritzen, actress Trine Dyrholm, and actor Ulrich Thomsen
![Original Film Title: FESTEN. English Title: CELEBRATION, THE. Film Director: THOMAS VINTERBERG. Year: 1998. Credit: NIMBUS FILM / Album Stock Photo - Alamy Original Film Title: FESTEN. English Title: CELEBRATION, THE. Film Director: THOMAS VINTERBERG. Year: 1998. Credit: NIMBUS FILM / Album Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/P0PENC/original-film-title-festen-english-title-celebration-the-film-director-thomas-vinterberg-year-1998-credit-nimbus-film-album-P0PENC.jpg)
Original Film Title: FESTEN. English Title: CELEBRATION, THE. Film Director: THOMAS VINTERBERG. Year: 1998. Credit: NIMBUS FILM / Album Stock Photo - Alamy
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