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AFI would like to thank the cultural counselors of the EU member states and the European Commission Delegation in Washington, DC for their invaluable assistance and expresses its deep gratitude to Pekka Lintu, Finnish Ambassador to the United States, Tuula Yrjo-Koskinen, Finnish Cultural Counselor, and staff of the Embassy of Finland, Washington, DC. Special thanks to Ambassador John Bruton, Deputy Head of Delegation Angelos Pangratis, Anthony Gooch and Sandi Auman, European Union Delegation of the European Commission, for their generous support.
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Special Events
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- November 16 at 7:00 p.m.
PERSONA NON GRATA
Screening and Q&A
IN PERSON: Director Krzysztof Zanussi
- Closing Night
Sunday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m.
THE HISTORY BOYS directed by Nicholas Hytner (UK)
- MEANDER
New screenings added!
MEANDER will be screened
with the following features:
Nov. 14, w/ FALKENBERG
FAREWELL, 9:30
Nov. 15, w/ FALKENBERG
FAREWELL, 9:30
Nov. 17, w/ THE WAKE, 8:45
Nov. 18, w/ THE WAKE, 9:30
Last updated: November 14, 2006
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Other News
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- Official Oscar Selections for 2006 include THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Germany), AFTER THE WEDDING (Denmark), LUNACY (Czech Republic), YOU BET YOUR LIFE (Austria), and FALKENBERG FAREWELL (Sweden). Official Oscar Selections for 2005 include MOTHER OF MINE (Finland), OBABA (Spain) and SOMETHING LIKE HAPPINESS (Czech Republic).
- Films in the EU Showcase slated for US commercial distribution in the fall/winter of 2006 include THE LIVES OF OTHERS (Sony Pictures Classics), STARTER FOR TEN (Picturehouse), Closing Night film, THE HISTORY BOYS (Fox Searchlight), AFTER THE WEDDING (IFC), and REQUIEM (IFC First Take). Other films slated for US commercial distribution include THE BRIDESMAID (First Run Features), LUNACY (Zeitgeist), TWO DRIFTERS, SOAP and THE SECRET LIFE OF WORDS (all Strand Releasing).
- Other film highlights include: Denmark's SOAP, winner "Grand Prize of the Jury" and "Best Debut Film," 2006 Berlin Film Festival; Germany's multi-award winning film and festival favorite REQUIEM; PERSONA NON GRATA by Poland's award winning director, Krzysztof Zanussi; THE SECRET LIFE OF WORDS, winner of four Goyas, including Best Film, Director and Screenplay; and THE WEDDING DIRECTOR, the latest from acclaimed Italian director Marco Bellocchio.
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Showcase Highlights for November 14-17
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