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Allen has previously opened the prestigious annual festival,
held in the south of France, with "Hollywood Ending" in 2002 and
"Midnight in Paris" in 2011.
"Cafe Society", which stars "The Social Network" actor Jesse
Eisenberg and "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, will screen
out of competition on May 11.
The movie is the 14th out of competition screening at Cannes for
Allen, according to festival organizers.
The film tells the story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood
during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in
love, and finds himself swept up in the cafe society that
defined the spirit of the age, they said in a statement.
The 69th Cannes film festival will run from May 11-22. "Mad Max"
director George Miller will head the competition jury.
(Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Alison
Williams)
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