There’s been a notable change to the structure of this year's Luxembourg City Film Festival (7 to 17 March), with screenings due to take place throughout the day. In addition to evening showings, screenings will also take place on weekend mornings, while events for younger audiences will now be open to everyone on weekdays. Festivities are due to kick off on 7 March, with Sebastián Lelio's latest film, Gloria Bell, opening the festival. The film stars Julianne Moore as a divorced woman in search of love. Matthew McConaughey also delivers an excellent performance in Harmony Korine's latest film, The Beach Bum [+leggi anche:
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Among the ten fiction films in competition, fans of cinema from the Great East will enjoy the Austrian film, The Ground Beneath My Feet [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Marie Kreutzer
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intervista: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
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intervista: Benjamín Naishtat
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The Made in Luxembourg selection is also full of promise, featuring Angelo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Markus Schleinzer
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intervista: Adolf El Assal
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intervista: Jayro Bustamante
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Film buffs will be pleased to hear that various filmmakers will be teaching masterclasses, including Darius Khondji, Woody Allen's chief cinematographer (Irrational Man, 2015) and James Gray (The Immigrant [+leggi anche:
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More than 220 films and events are due to take place over the 11 days of festivities, as part of a programme that goes from strength to strength year upon year. This year’s festival is guaranteed to delight even the most discerning moviegoers. The programme is available in its entirety on the event website.