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18th Festival Lumière in Lyon

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The 18th edition of the Festival Lumière ~~is currently underway~~ has officially opened in Lyon, running ~~from October 10 to~~ through October 18, 2026. The event features nearly 450 ~~films~~ screenings across 40 approximately 50 venues, ~~focusing~~ with a continued focus on classic and restored cinema. American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen remain the central honorees, scheduled to receive the Prix Lumière on October 16 at the Lyon Congress Center. The festival’s programming includes retrospectives of their work and public discussions. The opening night featured a screening of Ettore Scola’s ‘A Special Day’. Other notable participants and guests include actress Zhang Ziyi, who is presenting a restored version of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’, as well as directors Fatih Akin, Todd Haynes, and Tsui Hark. A central feature of the festival is the ‘Village Cinéma’ at the Grand Hôtel-Dieu, a 2,000-square-meter hub containing a café, restaurant, bookstore, DVD market, and exhibition spaces. The festival expects to host over 160,000 spectators across the metropolitan area. American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen are being honored for their cinematic influence. They are scheduled to receive the Prix Lumière on October 16 at the Lyon Congress Center. Program highlights include a public discussion with the brothers at the Théâtre des Célestins, a marathon at the Halle Tony Garnier, and a screening of ‘The Big Lebowski’. Other notable presentations include a Chaplin screening and a showing of ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ featuring actress Zhang Ziyi. Additional programming includes retrospectives of Ettore Scola and Norman Jewison, tributes to female directors, and a ‘Hors Compétition’ selection for experimental and contemporary works. The festival, founded in 2009 by Thierry Frémaux, celebrates the cinematic history of the city where the Lumière brothers invented cinematography. Notable guests expected include director Wim Wenders and Claude Lelouch.

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