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London River, starring Sotigui Kouyaté and Brenda Blethyn
The 53rd London Film Festival ran from Wednesday 14 October to Thursday 29 October 2009.
The Festival opened with Fantastic Mr. Fox and closed with Nowhere Boy.
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View Films by Strand:
- Cinema Europa
- Experimenta
- Film On The Square
- French Revolutions
- Galas And Special Screenings
- New British Cinema
- Short Cuts & Animation
- Treasures From The Archives
- World Cinema
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London Latest Reviews
A blow-up sex doll develops a sense of self and begins to explore the world around her.
Living on the outskirts of Barcelona, Arnau raises a menagerie of songbirds and tries to accumulate the funds to hire a lawyer for his imprisoned mother.
Multi-textual examination of a mass-murder
Documentary examining the life and legacy of the controversial comic.
When a man is dumped by his girlfriend, he determines to win her back... even if he has to get her new man out of the way.
A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.
A group of elderly people film themselves fornicating with the debris of society.
A psychedelic journey into the afterlife.
Documentary tracking the rise of The Doors, featuring rare footage of the band and Jim Morrison.
A young American tourist is robbed in Jamaica and his attempts to reach the American Embassy in Kingston turn into a surreal odyssey.
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