AFI Fest Will Unspool With 'The Soloist' Nov. 5-22
AFI Fest 2008 will open Nov. 5 with Joe Wright’s “The Soloist” to kick off a two-and-a-half-week run of major indie fare.
Actress Tilda Swinton and director Danny Boyle will be feted with AFI’s awards, with Swinton getting a career achievement nod, while Boyle will be there to screen his latest film , “Slumdog Millionaire.”
The fest will close with close with Edward Zwick’s “Defiance.” In between is a decidedly international selection of fest faves with few world premieres.
“This year’s selection of international films shows a commitment to cinematic innovation and a renewal of a tradition of realism in cinema,” artistic director Rose Kuo said.
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