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2012 Festival Diary:
June
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Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 (Mesrine - L'ennemi public n° 1)
Part two of the César-winning modern gangster classic.
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Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Frances McDormand dazzles as a mousy maid who enters a dizzy world of glamour.
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My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?
- 23 Jun 21:50
- 25 Jun 17:55
Werner Herzog directs, David Lynch produces. Who better to co-pilot a journey into the unknown?
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Rudo & Cursi
The stars of Y Tu Mama Tambien reunite for a delightfully turbulent tale of football-mad brothers seeking fame and fortune.
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Séraphine
Can the art world make room for a woman who matches none of its entry criteria?
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Spread
EIFF regular David Mackenzie makes his Hollywood debut – and gives Ashton Kutcher the role of a lifetime…
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Standard Operating Procedure
A great documentarian takes on the Abu Ghraib scandal, to devastating effect.
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Stardust
Sheer movie magic with an all-star cast.
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The Counterfeiters
A devastatingly effective wartime thriller, based upon real events.
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The Crimson Wing
The year’s most riveting nature film.
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The Dry Land
- 19 Jun 20:50
- 21 Jun 19:00
An impressive and courageous study of the after effects of war.
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The Extra Man
- 24 Jun 21:30
- 25 Jun 18:00
A sparkling, eccentric buddy movie, from the directors of American Splendor (EIFF 2003).
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The First Day of the Rest of Your Life (Le premier jour du reste de ta vie)
The French sleeper hit of last year: a funny, insightful and moving portrait of family life.
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The Good Heart
- 23 Jun 18:00
- 24 Jun 20:30
Paul Dano and Brian Cox reunite for this absorbing, funny story of an improbable friendship.
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The Hottest State
For anyone who has ever fallen in love and had their heart broken.