Alexander at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival

Russian director Alexander Sokurov last hit the red carpet at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, and returns today for the screening of his film, "Alexander."

Here is the film's synopsis:

"Czech Republic, present day. Russian troop positions. Alexandra Nikolaevna is a grandmother who has come to see her grandson, one of the best officers in his unit. She will spend a few days here, and will discover a new world. In this male world there are no women, no warmth or comfort. Daily life is meager, people are shy of their feelings here. Or maybe there simply isn't time or energy for feelings. Every day and every hour questions of life and death are decided here. And yet people still live there."

Find out more about the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.

_{Image of scene from "Alexander," featured in the 2007 Cannes Film Festival.}

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