The films join a lineup that also features “Ink,” Sundance Grand Jury winner “Josephine,” “Elsinore” starring Andrew Scott and “Behemoth!,” directed by Tony Gilroy. The 35th edition of the festival will also host the world premieres of “Big Phan,” “Gentle by Birth,” “I Don’t Want to Drink Your Blood Anymore” and “Joy Will Prevail” in its Filmadelphia section. The festival’s documentary lineup includes “Naza,” “Jean-Michel Basquiat,” “When a Witness Recants,” “Seized,” “The Match,” “The Last Critic” and “The Oldest Person in the World.” “This year’s films bring together extraordinary filmmakers from around the world, from new films from modern masters to major discoveries from debuting filmmakers and everything in between,” said J.
Andrew Greenblatt, CEO and executive director of the Philadelphia Film Society. It’s exactly the kind of breadth and ambition we want this milestone Festival to represent.” The full PFF35 lineup will be announced Oct. 7. Read the films announced in the first wave of programming below.
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi“Arrested Memory” dir. Tony Gilroy“Being Heumann” dir. Siân Heder“Ben’imana” dir.
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo“Big Phan” dir. Hoag Kepner — World Premiere“Bitter Christmas” dir. Pedro Almodóvar“Brian” dir.
Florian Zeller“The Burning Giants” dir. Phuttiphong Aroonpheng“Clarissa” dir. Arie Esiri, Chuko Esiri“Congo Boy” dir.
Rafiki Fariala“Coward” dir. Lukas Dhont“The Diary of a Chambermaid” dir. Radu Jude“The Dreamed Adventure” dir.
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