20/09/2016 - The full line-up has been announced for the competition of first and second features

The Warsaw Film Festival has announced the full list of films selected for its 1-2 Competition, focusing on first and second features. Aside from the previously announced films, the festival will include the European premiere of the French movie Toril [+see also:
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Meanwhile, the Croatian-Danish co-production Quit Staring at My Plate [+see also:
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Hristo [+see also:
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Hard-hitting Irish drama In View [+see also:
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The other 1-2 Competition titles are Anishoara [+see also:
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interview: Sofia Exarchou
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interview: Bartosz M. Kowalski
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interview: Andrius Blazevicius
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The Warsaw Film Festival takes place from 7-16 October 2016.