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Cannes winners coming to Amsterdam: these films will be shown at the Parool Film Festival

The Parool Film Festival will bring a variety of award-winning Cannes Film Festival selections to Amsterdam from October 7 to 11. Screenings will take place at several local theaters, with tickets available for purchase starting September 23.

The Parool Film Festival, taking place in Amsterdam from October 7 to 11, will feature a selection of award-winning films from the Cannes Film Festival. The event kicks off with Fjord, a drama by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu starring Renate Reinsve and Sebastian Stan that won the Palme d'Or. Other notable screenings include the political thriller Minotaur, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's All of a Sudden, and works by filmmakers Pawel Pawlikowski and Lukas Dhont. The festival concludes with the American debut film Club Kid, directed by Jordan Firstman.

Screenings will be held at Het Ketelhuis throughout the festival, while the opening and closing films will also be shown at various other locations, including Cinecenter, FC Hyena, FilmHallen, Kriterion, and Rialto De Pijp. Moviegoers can purchase tickets starting September 23 through the festival website, Cineville, or directly at the participating theaters. The curated program highlights a wide range of international cinema that earned critical acclaim earlier this year.

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Based on reporting by parool. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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