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Belmont World Film announces International Film Series lineup
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Belmont World Film recently announced the lineup of its 19th annual International Film Series, running March 16-May 10, and featuring the virtual screening of eight of the world’s top films accompanied by online discussions with filmmakers or expert speakers.
Titled “Family Ties,” the series features films from Belgium, Bhutan, the Czech Republic, Cuba, France, Iran, and Tunisia that focus on the varied definitions and configurations of family.
Of the eight films, previous Oscar nominee Agnieszka Holland’s “The Charlatan” from the Czech Republic is currently shortlisted for this year’s Oscar for Best International Feature Film. Previous Oscar nominee Majid Majidi’s “Sun Children” from Iran and first-time director Pawo Choyning Dorji’s “Lunana” from Bhutan were also their countries’ submissions for that Oscar category. More than a third of the films are directed by women a
Belmont World Film 19th International (Virtual) Film Series Begins March 16
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A scene from Majid Majidi’s “Sun Children,” which is representing Iran in at the 2021 Academy Awards.
Belmont World Film announced the lineup of its 19
th annual International Film Series, running March 16-May 10, and featuring the virtual screening of eight of the world’s top films accompanied by online discussions with filmmakers or expert speakers.
Entitled “Family Ties,” the series features films from Belgium, Bhutan, the Czech Republic, Cuba, France, Iran, and Tunisia that focus on the varied definitions and configurations of family.
More than a third of the films are directed by women and half the films are carried over from last year’s Series, which was canceled at the last minute due to the pandemic; half are completely new films screened recently at leading international film festivals.