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The Broken Circle Breakdown is off to a strong start More than 36,000 filmgoers have already watched The Broken Circle Breakdown, Felix van Groeningen's fourth feature film, in recent days. As a result, the film is in pole position in many places in Flanders.

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25th IDFA presents strong Flemish documentary selection Five Flemish documentaries and two co-productions have been selected for the 25th edition of the International Documentary Festival in Amsterdam (IDFA, November 14-25).

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Curator angry about Romy Schneider's hidden cigarette Curator Daniela Sannwald is not pleased with the poster of the Romy Schneider exhibition in which the cigarette was erased from the actress's hand: 'That cigarette is essential to characterize what she was like.' At a press presentation of the exhibition, which runs until January 13 in the Caermersklooster in Ghent, she clarified that the cigarette just typified Schneider. "Romy Schneider smoked a lot, she drank and took medication," explains Daniela Sannwald. "That cigarette is essential to characterize what she was like.

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40th edition of Ghent Film Festival celebrates with Scorsese Next year the Ghent Film Festival will present a major exhibition about the Italian-American director Martin Scorsese (70). The exhibition will premiere in Berlin in January.

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Renowned cinematographer Harris Savides has passed away Renowned cinematographer Harris Savides has passed away at the age of 55.

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Five films to look forward to at the Ghent Film Festival From the many dozens of feature films, documentaries and short films that will be shown at the Ghent Film Festival over the next ten days, Ward Verrijcken has made a selection of five titles to look forward to with great cinephile pleasure.

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Artistic director of the Ghent Film Festival: 'Film is art and commerce' Just over a year ago, film critic Patrick Duynslaegher exchanged journalism for the Ghent Film Festival. 'His' first edition starts tonight. A conversation about his love for cinema, our 'attention span' and Flemish film. He avoids the question.

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'The Broken Circle Breakdown' opens Ghent Film Festival 'The Broken Circle Breakdown', the latest film by Felix Van Groeningen, opened the 39th edition of the Ghent Film Festival on Tuesday evening in Kinepolis Ghent. Until October 20, the Ghent film houses will open their doors wide for the 39th Ghent Film Festival.

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Rutger Hauer denies role in True Blood Rutger Hauer says that it is not yet certain that he will have a regular role in True Blood next season.

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Bernardo Bertolucci receives prize for lifetime achievement Bernardo Bertolucci receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the European Film Academy. The Italian filmmaker receives the prize because of 'his unique and dedicated contribution to the world of European cinema', the organization said on Tuesday.

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News channel CNN sets up its own film company The American news channel CNN is going to set up its own film company. The films are released both in theaters and on TV. The channel also wants to air discussion programs related to the films.

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Record number of countries compete for Oscar A record number of countries hope to have a chance to win the Oscar for best foreign film this year. This year, no fewer than 71 countries submitted their favorite films to the jury of the Academy Awards, as the Oscars are officially called.

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