Penelope Cruz Cannes Film Festival

The official movie lineup for the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival has been announced! They’re calling this year’s competition a battle of the directors, as several high-profile filmmakers are battling it out. They include: 2009 sees a string of high profile directors all fighting it out for the top prize. Quentin Tarantino, Ken Loach, Ang Lee, Pedro Almadovar and Michael Haneke.

Opening the annual fest, held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres in France on May 13th, is Pete Docter and Bob Peterson-directed animation Up, while closing the festival is Jan Kounen's Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky.

Here is the lineup for the films “in competition,” and click here for the full list of films at this year’s festival.

In Competition:

roken Embraces", Pedro Almodovar
Fish Tank", Andrea Arnold
A Prophet", Jacques Audiard
Vincere", Dir: Marco Bellocchio
Bright Star", Jane Campion
In the Beginning", Xavier Giannoli
Map of the Sounds of Tokyo", Isabel Coixet
The White Ribbon", Michael Haneke
Taking Woodstock", Ang Lee
Looking for Eric", Ken Loach
Spring Fever", Lou Ye
Kinatay", Brillante Mendoza
Enter The Void", Gasper Noe
Thirst", Park Chan-wook
Les Herbes Foilles", Alain Resnais
The Time That Remains", Elia Suleiman
Inglourious Basterds", Quentin Tarantino
Vengeance", Johnnie To
Face", Tsai Ming-liang