09-10-2013

FESTIVALS: Jarmusch Film Opens American Films in Wroclaw

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    Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch Only Lovers Left Alive by Jim Jarmusch

    WROCLAW: The 4th American Film Festival taking place in Wroclaw 22-27 October 2013 will open and close with two films from the Cannes festival: Jim Jarmusch's Only Lovers Left Alive, and Behind the Candelabra by Steven Soderbergh.

     

    The festival will screen 80 independent American movies, including one world premiere. Ten documentaries and 16 narrative feature films will compete for cash prizes of 5,000 USD (for best documentary feature) and 10,000 USD (for best narrative feature).

    Highlights include the first Polish complete presentation of the films by Shirley Clarke. On the industry side, US in Progress Wrocław targeted at American independent filmmakers and European buyers will take place 23-25 October 2013.