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Seville’s European Film Festival Embraces the Mainstream With Broader Program and Jeremy Irons, Johnny Depp, David Puttnam Attending
Seville director Manuel Cristobal says the fest 'wanted to take a wider approach to European cinema' by including more mainstream fare.
This year’s Official Selection jury features two European cinema legends, producer David Puttnam and Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons. An obvious example in this year’s selection is Johnny Depps’ sophomore directorial feature “Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness,” a raucous dramedy with a star-studded cast that adeptly straddles the line between arthouse and broad audience appeal. In addition to courting bigger names and a broader lineup, Seville is positioning itself to help springboard European titles to greater mainstream success outside of the continent with its new Puerto America Award, earmarked for one of the 16 Oscar-submitted films in this year’s program.
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