AlexanderPayne, who sat on last year's Palme d'Or jury, is in competition this year with his film Nebraska, about a father and son trekking from the state of Montana to Nebraska to claim some prize money.
In 1996, Will and I were turned away from a screening of Alexander Payne's "Citizen Ruth" (we had arrived late) and after much grumbling, settled on a consolation choice: a little-hyped Australian film about a troubled pianist.