Unifrance and Film at Lincoln Center announced the complete lineup for the 27th edition of Rendez-Vous with French Cinema, the celebrated annual festival that exemplifies the variety and vitality of contemporary French filmmaking, taking place March 3–13 in the Walter Reade Theater in New York City.
IFC Films acquired Fire, the French drama directed by Claire Denis (White Material, Let The Sunshine In, Trouble Every Day) set to make its World Premiere at the 2022 Berlin International Film Festival billed as Both Sides of the Blade (Avec amour et acharnement). The film stars Juliette Binoche (Let The Sunshine In, Clouds of Sils Maria), Vincent Lindon (Titane), Grégoire Colin, Mati Diop, Bulle Ogier, Issa Perica, and Hana Magimel.
The 2021 Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) unveiled its Competition, Centerpiece, and Special Screenings slate. The closing night film will be South Korea’s official submission to the 2022 Academy Awards, Escape from Mogadishu. The AWFF, now in its seventh year, will take place November 1 – 11, 2021 at the Landmark Theater, West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles.