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'Small Things Like These’-actress Emily Watson receives Joseph Plateau Honorary Award
Emily Watson, known from Lars von Trier’s Breaking the Waves and Charlie Kaufman’s Synecdoche, New York, has received a Joseph Plateau Honorary Award. The ...
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Portraits by Bas Bogaerts
Bas Bogaerts, the Film Fest Gent portrait photographer, gets to see all our guests up close. Take a look at the enchanting results
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The queens of House of Lux offer the extra glam on the red carpet
On 17 October, Alexis Langlois' musical queer melodrama Les reines du drame will premiere at Film Fest Gent. The perfect opportunity for the queens of the the ...
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LATE ENTRY: Pablo Larraín's 'Maria' featuring Angelina Jolie as Maria Calles selected for 51st edition Film Fest Gent
Film Fest Gent has unveiled a thrilling late entry to the programme of its 51st edition. Pablo Larraín's Maria, a biopic about the legendary opera singer Maria ...
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Elliot Goldenthal, Nainita Desai and Martin Phipps headline WSA Film Music Days 2024
The WSA Film Music Days, organised during Film Fest Gent, offer a peek behind the scenes of the film music world. Filled with panel discussions, interviews, ...
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Film Fest Gent & S.M.A.K. put time on hold with Tsai Ming-liang's Walker series
During the 51st edition of Film Fest Gent - and long after, until 9 March 2025 - the film festival and S.M.A.K. together present the work of celebrated ...
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'Julie Keeps Quiet' set for Belgian premiere at Film Fest Gent 2024
Leonardo van Dijl's debut film Julie Keeps Quiet met and exceeded all expectations in Cannes, and will have its Belgian premiere at the 51st edition of Film ...
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