Amazon is dominating the world's biggest film festival - here are its acclaimed new movies

Though it's been a quiet year for sales at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Amazon Studios has stood out for not just nabbing the few titles for the taking, but also showcasing movies the company itself brought to the fest.

The streaming giant is quickly becoming a favorite among those in the independent film world thanks to the leaders of Amazon Studios, Ted Hope and Bob Berney, who are legends in the field for the movies they've worked on ("The Ice Storm," "American Splendor," "My Big Fat Greek Weeding," "The Passion of the Christ").

And their model is attracting big-name filmmakers, especially since Amazon insists on releasing its titles in theaters before streaming. (Their biggest competition, Netflix, has simultaneously put original movies in theaters and online, to mixed results.)

Let's take a look at the Amazon titles that are currently wowing audiences in the South of France and when you'll be able to see them.

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