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The 55th London Film Festival Showcases Best in Cinema From Oct. 12–27


A two-week showcase of the world’s best new films, the BFI London Film Festival is one of the most anticipated events in London's cultural calendar.

Attracting some of cinema's finest actors and filmmakers, stars attending this year's festival include George Clooney, Freida Pinto, Ralph Fiennes, and directors David Cronenberg and Andrea Arnold.

The spectacular program of events runs from October 12 to 27 in 10 venues across Central London.

Highlights of the BFI London Film Festival 2011:

* Over 16 days, the festival will screen more than 200 fiction and documentary features, including 13 world premieres, 18 international premieres and 22 European premieres.

Highlights include:

* 360, directed by Fernando Meirelles, written by Peter Morgan and starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law and Rachel Weisz

* We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lynne Ramsay's eagerly-awaited film based on Lionel Shriver's Orange Prize-winning novel, starring Tilda Swinton

* A Dangerous Method, from director David Cronenberg, starring Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender

The program also includes a number of panel discussions, on-stage interviews and master classes to accompany the screenings. ‎

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