Filmfest D.C.

Washington, DC International Film Festival. April 16-26

Welcome to Filmfest DC 2009. This year's geographical focus include Eastern Europe, with its long-standing and emerging talents, and Japan, a culture of seemingly endless gentle beauty and social complexity.

Featured are two multiple Cesar winners from France: Mesrine Part 1: The Death Instinct (best director Jean-Francois Richet, best actor Vincent Cassel)

And Seraphine (best actress Yolande Moreau, and best film).

Don't miss Director's Cut where you can join the festival's guest directors for an informal discussion of their working styles and the contrasting conditions under which their films are made. And it's free.