What do the world's top film festival directors speak about when they sit down for a drink or dinner? Movies? Sure. Programming? Possibly. But rugby?

          The wonders of the oval ball game, the ongoing Rugby World Cup and sporting injuries was at the heart of an hour long on-off conversation between Cannes topper Thierry Fremaux and Sundance's Geoff Gilmore on Friday night. They were ably assisted by "Osama" producer Julia Fraser, an aficionado of both the game and the physique of the new generation of professional players.

          But who knew that both selectors could cleverly tackle each other with references to that specialist genre, the rugby movie? Fremaux had one from the 1960s, while Gilmore has already screened "Forever Strong," an American rugby drama (!) helmed by Ryan Little.

          Expect to find the two huddled around a TV screen somewhere in Busan as Australia likely put an end to the reign of Cup holders England.

(P. Frater)