Cannes Film Festival 2009

Sure there's red carpet glamor (for what other fest do paparazzi arrive in black tie?) but beyond the flash bulbs, fancy dress and bold-faced names, the Cannes Film Festival -- now in its 62nd year -- represents the very best in international cinema. Some of the directors screening this year are household names (Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee); others you've maybe vaguely heard of. No worries. Here's your guide to what's unspooling over the next two weeks plus what you need to know about each.

Taking Woodstock (2009). Courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival.