PARIS (AP) - The 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival this year brings works by Pedro Almodovar, Jane Campion and Ang Lee to compete with films by lesser-known directors for the top award, the Palme d'Or.

VENICE, Italy (AP) - Independent filmmaker Ken Loach hopes his new film will open people's eyes to economic exploitation. ''It's a Free World ...,'' which premiered this weekend at the Venice Film Festival, is yet another gritty insight from the acclaimed British director, this time looking at the exploitation of immigrant workers in Britain.