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Rebirth of the radical at the Viennale film festival | Ronald Bergan

Source: guardian.co.uk Film

Nov 06, 2009

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If you ever find yourself suspecting the days of avant-garde cinema are over, the Viennale festival, which ended on November 4, will restore your faith. This year's selection of rarities and experimental films was a thrilling one

As a regular film festival-goer, I often find myself asking: "What is a film festival for?" The replies vary depending on whether one is a film-maker, critic or member of the public. Film-makers may answer that it gives them an opportunity to schmooze producers, distributors and critics, while allowing their films to get some exposure. Critics and film-goers may say it gives them the chance to see the latest movies before anyone else in their country. Alas, the biggest draws at a festival are usually films that will most likely be shown sooner or later at the local multiplex.

Not so at the Viennale festival, where even the most non-commercial films play to full houses. Strictly non-red carpet, the Viennale provides reassurance that radical, experimental cinema is still a going concern. If the prime purpose of a film festival is to ope

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