SYDNEY FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FIRST FILMS
The 68th Sydney Film Festival today announced a sneak peek of 22 new films to be featured in this year’s 18-29 August 2021 event. The announcement is in advance of the full program launch on Wednesday 21 July. “With this first look at our 2021 program we invite audiences back into cinemas to explore our times through film,” said Sydney Film Festival Director Nashen Moodley. The global health crisis has taken a terrible toll on humanity and in many areas of life. We may feel isolated, out of touch, and missing our global connections as we all face restrictions, and have been unable to travel beyond country borders for over a year. This August we invite the audience to join us in discovering the important issues, people, places and phenomena motivating the world’s top filmmakers. To come together and share in their diverse experiences. “These first 22 films, revealed today, take us on a journey from Côte d’Ivoire to Kosovo, from Iran to Japan, to the frontlines of climate change and the battle for democracy in Hong Kong. They take us into the future and the wild fantasy beyond. They will also warm your soul and make you laugh. They share deeply human, delicate tales about extraordinary people from very different walks of life. “From the inspiring Dalit women breaking stories and barriers at India’s only all-female news network, to back home for reflections on the legacies of some of Australia’s greatest cultural icons, these films are a …
