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Trash talk at Festival do Rio
Tuesday saw the world premiere at Festival do Rio of Stephen Daldry's contemporary thriller Trash
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Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot the Musical Live tops the UK boxoffice
A special screening of Stephen Daldry's Billy Elliot the Musical Live has topped the U.K. and Ireland box office, the first time ever for a cinema event release.
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Felix Award
For the first time, LGBT themed films will have their own prize at Festival do Rio, the Felix Award. 43 films have been pre-selected for consideration.
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Sunday: A country heads to the polls but Festival do Rio still fills the big screen.
It may be the Brazilian presidential elections Sunday, but film goers will still find plenty to see on the big screens of Rio. The last film screens in Première Brasil 's competitive section, and is appropriately Love Film Festival .
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Monday: A day for Cássia and Felix
The first winners of Festival do Rio Felix awards will be unveiled on Monday. Monday also sees the hors concours screening of Paulo Henrique Fontenelle's documentary Cássia
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Feijoada, politics and cinema. A perfect festival Saturday.
Festival do Rio holds its traditional feijoada lunch on Saturday, while international filmmakers will be out in force to introduce their films to Carioca audiences.
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