The organization International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia, better known as the Sitges Festival, has made public the list of films that will participate in its 45th edition, which will take place from October 4 to 14, 2012.
El Sitges Festival has made a great commitment to Catalan cinema. "The body" by Oriol Paulo, will be one of the productions, which although it was out of competition, will not only be present, but will also be in charge of opening this year's contest. Two more Catalan productions will participate in the official section, "Insensibles" by Juan Carlos Medina and "El bosc" by Óscar Aibar.
Two great directors who arrive in Sitges after their triumphant passage through Cannes will pass through the festival this year, David Cronenberg y Leos carax , the first with his new movie "Cosmopolis" and the second with "Holy Motors."
Jennifer Lynch, daughter of the famous director David Lynch, returns to the festival after winning the award for best film in 2008. On this occasion she will present her new film «chained«.
Other films that can be seen in the official section they are Tsui Hark's 3D film "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", "Lovely Moll" by Eduardo Sánchez, one of the filmmakers who presented "The Blair Witch Project" in 1999, "Sinister" by Scott Derrickson, " The Possesion ”, directed by Ole Bornedal or“ The Day ”by Douglas Aarniokoski.
Among the most anticipated films we find "John Dies at the End" by the cult director Don Coscarelli, "The Tall man" by Pascal Laugier, director of the great "Martyrs", or the homonymous remake of "Maniac" directed by Franck Khalfoun.
Other ribbons that will be eligible for María de Oro Award They are "Doomsday Book" by Kim Jee-wong and Yim Pil-Sung and "Nameless Gangster" by Jong-bin Yun, "Safety no Guaranteed" by Colin Trevorrow and "Sightseers" by Ben Wheatley,
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Source | sitgesfilmfestival.com
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