It will screen in the Un Certain Regard event, as will James Franco's latest directorial effort As I Lay Dying.

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The movie, which is opening the festival's Un Certain Regard strand, is based on a gang of Los Angeles teenagers who used the internet to find the homes of celebrities.

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The film, a French-Senegalese co-production, is one of 20 films selected for the "Un Certain Regard" (A Particular Outlook) section of the festival, designated for original and innovative movies seeking international recognition.

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