[HIGHLIGHTS] "Most films today are full of politics and lacking in art. Political cinema does not interest me, because we have no ability to influence anyway"

Vietnamese-French director Tran Hen Hung won the directing prize at the Cannes Film Festival. France chose his film "The Cauldron" as its representative for the international film category.

In an interview, he refuses why his refusal to engage in politics makes it difficult for him in the world of cinema. "In my opinion, we have no influence on the world, so it is better to focus on self-improvement, and to understand how to be better to the people around us," he says. The two are played by Juliette Binoche and her legendary ex Benoît Mégimel, who skipped over their differences to unite in this film - something that could probably only happen in France, writes David Bianculli in his book, "Cinema and Food: A Biography of Tran Heng Hung" The film is different in landscape because it deals with harmony, something that festivals are not so interested in these days, he adds.