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\nAndy Garcia\u2019s long-gestating passion project \u201cDiamond\u201d earned a warm seven-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday night, bringing a dose of old-school Hollywood glamour to the Croisette with a sprawling ensemble cast led by Vicky Krieps and Rosemarie DeWitt, who were on hand for the premiere.<\/p>\n

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\n\tGarcia was visibly moved as he grabbed the mic and said, \u201cThe greatest reward that anyone could have as a director is to have colleagues like Dustin and Bill, and Yul Vazquez, and LaTanya Richardson, and Brendan Fraser, and Demi\u00e1n Bichir, and Rachel Ticotin. They come and bless your movie. That is one\u2019s greatest reward, when people you admire, you look up to, you\u2019re inspired by, trust you, and want to play in your world for a little bit. And without their support and without their inspiration, this would not be the film that it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tGarcia was shedding a few tears as he concluded, \u201cIt\u2019s such an extraordinary privilege. As some of you might know, this has been a 20-year journey. And I couldn\u2019t think of a more sacred place than to be here \u2014 the place where film noir was first coined \u2014 to share this very personal journey with the festival community.\u00a0We all grow up with a dream, I can tell you that. And to share with young people out there who have dreams: there\u2019s no great obstacle that can\u2019t be overcome by a dream. So follow your dream. Keep falling forward. As my father would always say, never take a step backward \u2014 not even to gain momentum.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tPremiering out of competition, the contemporary L.A.-set noir marks Garcia\u2019s return behind the camera for his third feature directorial effort following the 1993 documentary \u201cCachao\u2026 Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos\u201d and 2005\u2019s \u201cThe Lost City.\u201d<\/p>\n

The movie stars Garcia as Joe Diamond, a mysterious man haunted by a traumatic past whose uncanny powers of observation allow him to solve crimes that leave the LAPD baffled. Armed with razor-sharp wit and instincts reminiscent of classic gumshoe detectives, Diamond navigates a contemporary noir world infused with old Hollywood sensibilities. Garcia wrote and directed the film, as well as co-composed the score alongside Arturo Sandoval. <\/p>\n

The cast is completed by Bill Murray, Dustin Hoffman, Brendan Fraser, Oscar nominated actor Demi\u00e1n Bichir (\u201cA Better Life,\u201d \u201cThe Hateful Eight\u201d), Danny Huston (\u201cSuccession\u201d), Paul Soriano, LaTanya Richardson Jackson (\u201cThe Last Days of Ptolemy Grey\u201d), Yul Vazquez (\u201cSeverance\u201d), Robert Patrick (\u201cTerminator 2\u201d) and Rachel Ticotin (\u201cThe Act\u201d).<\/p>\n

\u201cDiamond\u201d has been nearly 15 years in the making and is described as a love letter to Los Angeles and an homage to the great noir films of the past. The movie shot in L.A. at iconic locations including the Bradbury Building and the Paramour Estate.<\/p>\n

The premiere marks Garcia\u2019s first appearance at Cannes since \u201cOcean\u2019s Thirteen\u201d bowed on the Croisette in 2007. Earlier in his career, Garcia also came to the festival with \u201cThings To Do in Denver When You\u2019re Dead,\u201d which played in Un Certain Regard in 1995.<\/p>\n

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