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Edinburgh International Film Festival · 2023

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2023

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2 films · 1 review

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Fremont

Review preview for Fremont

In many ways Fremont is advocating the importance of accepting that a life can be both average and fulfilling.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
Donya works for a Chinese fortune cookie factory in San Francisco. Formerly a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, she struggles to put her life back in order. In a moment of sudden revelation, she decides to send out a special message in a cookie.

(Country: US; Year: 2023; Director: Babak Jalali; Writer: Babak Jalali; Stars: Anaita Wali Zada, Jeremy Allen White, Gregg Turkington)

Full review See: Babak Jalali

UK premiere

Silent Roar

A young surfer struggles to accept his father's disappearance at sea.

(Country: UK; Year: 2023; Director: Johnny Barrington; Writer: Johnny Barrington; Stars: Louis McCartney, Ella Lily Hyland, Mark Lockyer, Fiona Bell)

World premiere