AFI Fest 2008: Update

Posted on November 5th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy

François Bégaudeau in Laurent Cantet’s The Class
Ok, back to the movies. I’m a little behind with the AFI coverage so I’ll just start throwing out reviews as I get them done in no particular order.
Revanche
Austria 2008. US Premiere
Austria’s official entry for the Foreign Language Oscar follows the inexorably intersecting lives of a small time criminal, [...]

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Trailer: The Class

Posted on October 29th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy

Yahoo has the trailer for Laurent Cantet’s 2008 Palme d’Or winning film The Class.
 
Click to see trailer at Yahoo
France’s official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar opens in New York and Los Angeles on December 25. It’s also playing at AFI Fest which officially begins Thursday.
Thanks to Jennybee for the heads up!

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‘Che,’ ‘Changeling’ and ‘Wrestler’ join ‘Class’ at NYFF

Posted on August 12th, 2008 by Craig Kennedy

Benicio del Toro in Steven Soderbergh’s Che 
Steven Soderbergh’s two-part biography Che, Clint Eastwood’s Changeling and Darren Aronofsky’s Wrestler have joined Lawrence Cantet’s Cannes jury prize winning The Class at The New York Film Festival which runs September 26 to October 12.
Shown in two parts totaling 4 1/2 hours at Cannes, Che does not have a [...]

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