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CINÉAST 2018

A smorgasbord of Central and Eastern European cinema at CinÉast

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- The 11th edition of the festival will unspool in Luxembourg from 4-21 October, boasting no fewer than 65 features and 50 short films on its programme

A smorgasbord of Central and Eastern European cinema at CinÉast
Alice T. by Radu Muntean

The 11th edition of the CinEast Central and Eastern European Film Festival will take place in Luxembourg City from 4-21 October. The programme of the gathering was unveiled on 25 September by artistic director Hynek Dedecius, during the traditional press conference organised in Luxembourg City’s Cinémathèque. On the menu this year are no fewer than 65 features and 50 short films, hailing from 20 European Union member states.

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Seven films have been selected for the official competition: Ága [+see also:
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interview: Milko Lazarov
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 by Milko LazarovAlice T. [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Radu Muntean
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 by Radu MunteanOne Day [+see also:
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trailer
interview: Zsófia Szilágyi
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 by Zsófia SzilágyiSilent Night [+see also:
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interview: Dawid Ogrodnik
interview: Piotr Domalewski
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 by Piotr DomalewskiTake It or Leave It [+see also:
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 by Liina Trishkina-VanhataloThe Load [+see also:
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interview: Ognjen Glavonić
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 by Ognjen Glavonić and Winter Flies [+see also:
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interview: Olmo Omerzu
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 by Olmo Omerzu. The International Jury, which will be tasked with handing out the Grand Prix and the Special Jury Prize, comprises director Bence Fliegauf, actress Arta Dobroshi, Luxembourgish director Govinda Van Maele, actress Astrid Roos and director Sergej Stanojkovski.

Among the guests are Polish actress Magdalena Popławska, Romanian screenwriter Razvan Radulescu, Slovenian director Janez Burger, Polish filmmaker Urszula Antoniak, Estonian producer Ivo Felt, Latvian helmer Janis Nords, Bulgarian director Milko Lazarov and Serbian filmmaker Ognjen Glavonić.

In addition to the screenings, there will be film debates and concerts, photography and movie-poster exhibitions, screenings for young audiences, and a focus that intends to shine a spotlight on Latvian cinema. The opening ceremony will take place today, Thursday 4 October, at Neumünster Abbey, where audiences will be able to enjoy Milorad Krstić’s Ruben Brandt, Collector [+see also:
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(Translated from French)

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