Celebrating its 35th edition this year, the Stockholm International Film Festival’s 2024 programme was unveiled on Wednesday, sporting a whopping 135 titles from 50 countries. Between 6 November, kicking off with Sean Baker’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner Anora, and 17 November, bowing out with Pablo Larraín’s Maria Callas biopic Maria [+leggi anche:
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Taking centre stage is the official competition for the Bronze Horse prizes, overseen by a discerning jury of notable merit, consisting of director Milad Alami (Opponent [+leggi anche:
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Among the official 2024 competitors, which number 20 in all and cover most continents, one can find Frida Kempff’s The Swedish Torpedo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Laurynas Bareiša
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intervista: Saulė Bliuvaitė
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intervista: Agathe Riedinger
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intervista: Bernhard Wenger
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intervista: Hiroshi Okuyama
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The special 2024 Spotlight theme is labelled “Men in Crisis”, and among the represented titles are Nathan Silver’s Between the Temples, starring Jason Schwartzman, Animale [+leggi anche:
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Brand new at the festival is the Stockholm Series section, this year screening five Swedish shows, among them Jens Jonsson and Henrik Georgsson’s End of Summer (see the news), Jesper Ganslandt’s Cry Wolf, starring Eva Melander, and Daniel Espinosa’s The Helicopter Heist; the latter two will also enjoy their world premieres. Guests of honour include Jesse Eisenberg and Steve McQueen, both receiving special-achievement awards and providing master classes. True to tradition, the illustrious Skandia cinema in the heart of Stockholm will be the flagship venue, at times enhanced by a glorious red carpet, affirming a splendid time being guaranteed for all.

The full programme can be consulted on the festival’s official website.