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April 19, 2001
EDITOR'S PICK The world comes to Philly
For its tenth anniversary, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema has broadened its horizons. For starters, there are more films 200 in all, from 40 countries around the world. And theres more variety in addition to the festivals themed programs, Action Asia, New Iranian Cinema, Latin American Cinema Now, Eastern European New Wave and Danger After Dark, and the annual Festival of Independents, Hollywood old and new is represented this year, the old in the form of Buster Keatons 1927 silent film The General and the new in the form of the comedy-drama Dinner Rush, introduced by its star, Danny Aiello, and the new Morgan Freeman thriller Along Came a Spider. Freeman (photo) will also be honored with the festivals first Lifetime Achievement Award at an April 29 ceremony at the Annenberg Center, the festivals home base. S.S.
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