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Tim Burton’s Unexpected Appearance Draws Massive Applause at France’s Lumière Festival
Benicio del Toro, Monica Bellucci, Vanessa Paradis also graced the red carpet at the 16th Lumière Film Festival which opened Saturday.
The 16 th edition of the Lumière Film Festival kicked off in high style, with a glittering lineup of stars including Benicio del Toro, Tim Burton, Monica Bellucci and Vanessa Paradis plus high-profile directors Costa-Gavras and Giuseppe Tornatore gracing the red carpet in Lyon. Clips from his 1979 cult comedy “Les Bronzés Font du Ski” (‘French Fried Vacation 2’) were shown, with the audience joining in karaoke-style to sing the film’s theme song, originally performed by Blanc. The traditional all-night screening this year will be dedicated to the master of underground cinema Franco-Chilean artist and director Alejandro Jodorowsky (“El topo,” “The Holy Mountain,” “Santa Sangre”), who will also deliver a masterclass.
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