Portman's directorial debut heads to Cannes Film Festival

Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman is all set to showcase her directorial debut "A Tale of Love and Darkness" at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

Portman, 33, has adapted and directed a feature film based on Amos Oz' memoir of the same name.

It tells the story of the author's childhood at the end of the British mandate for Palestine and the early years of the state of Israel, reported E!Online.

The "Black Swan" actress has revealed she even doesn't know where she has kept her Oscar award.

"I don't know where it is. I think it's in the safe or something. I don't know. I haven't seen it in a while..," she said.
 

Asked if she has any plans of quitting her acting career, Portman said, "I don't think I'll stop unless I'm made to by lack of opportunity.