American Film Institute Announces 2019 AFI European Union Film Showcase Lineup

About the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

The AFI Silver and Cultural Center is one of the nation's premier film theatres, building an appreciation of the art and artists through exploring and celebrating new and classic films and filmmakers from around the globe.  AFI Silver offers a year-round program of the best in American and international cinema, featuring a dynamic mix of retrospectives, special events, tributes, on-stage guest appearances, specialty first-run movies, festivals, premieres and education and community-based programs in a theatrical setting of the highest standards.  Anchored by the stunningly restored 1938 Silver Theatre, the three-screen AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center is a state-of-the-art film and digital media exhibition venue that serves as a national model for preserving and honoring our shared film and film-going heritage. Read about all of these programs and more at AFI.com/Silver.

About the American Film Institute (AFI)

Established in 1967, the American Film Institute is the nation’s non-profit organization dedicated to educating and inspiring artists and audiences through initiatives that champion the past, present and future of the moving image. AFI’s pioneering programs include filmmaker training at the AFI Conservatory; year-round exhibition at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center and at AFI Festivals across the nation; workshops aimed at increasing diversity in the storytelling community; honoring today’s masters through the AFI Life Achievement Award and AFI AWARDS; and scholarly efforts such as the AFI Catalog of Feature Films that uphold film history for future generations.  Read about all of these programs and more at AFI.com and follow us on social media at Facebook.com/AmericanFilmInstitute, youtube.com/AFI, twitter.com/American Film and Instagram.com/AmericanFilmInstitute.

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    The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that the World Premiere of New Regency and 20th Century Fox's RULES DON'T APPLY, written, directed, produced by and starring AFI Life Achievement Award recipient and Academy Award® winner Warren Beatty, will open AFI 2016.

     
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    Les impératifs sanitaires présentés comme impérieux par le Gouvernement ont poussé ce dernier à prolonger la fermeture des espaces culturels. Et la décision d’interroger sur l’avenir d’un secteur fragile et de son financement public.

     
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    Après un été brûlant et aride, l'exécutif sait devoir affronter une salve de critiques portantsur le pouvoir d'achat et l'urgence climatique. Mais ce sont surtout les effets de la nouvelle méthode vantée lors de la campagne présidentielle d'Emmanuel Macron qui sontattendus.  

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    Salvable, from Vertical, presents, a heartbreaking story of a down-on-his luck boxer, who is being squeezed by circumstances, a messy divorce, a nowhere job where he confronts daily the future, and a resonating sense of failure.

     
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    Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Chris Stapleton is nominated in three categories at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Country Album (Starting Over), Best Country Song ("Cold") and Best Country Solo Performance ("You Should Probably Leave").   

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    Do you worry about nuclear war? United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that the potential threat of nuclear war is no more dangerous than the "existential problem of climate change," while atomic scientists disagree.

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