06/10/2025 - The event, unspooling from 30 October-9 November, will pay tribute to one of cinema and theatre’s most fearless actresses, who has won countless awards over the years

Actress Isabelle Huppert (© Fabrizio de Gennaro for Cineuropa - fadege.it, @fadege.it)

Over four days at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (30 October-9 November), French thesp Isabelle Huppert will take part in a series of events, including a master class titled “From Screen to Stage” (4 November), moderated by acclaimed Greek author Ersi Sotiropoulou, exploring the differences and similarities in acting for film and theatre. She will also introduce several films from a 15-title retrospective spanning her career, and will present Marc Fitoussi’s Copacabana [+see also:
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With more than 120 films to her name, Huppert has built a career defined by bold choices and collaborations with auteurs including Michael Haneke, Claude Chabrol, Claire Denis and Paul Verhoeven. She holds the record of 16 César nominations (winning twice), a Golden Globe and an Academy Award nomination for Elle [+see also:
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The Thessaloniki retrospective will highlight this unique trajectory, featuring landmark works such as The Piano Teacher (2001), Elle (2016), White Material [+see also:
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By dedicating its main tribute to Huppert, Thessaloniki reaffirms its role as a key European platform celebrating artists who constantly reshape the boundaries of cinema and performance.