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Ang Lee's Life of Pi to open New York film festival | Ang Lee's Life of Pi to open New York film festival |
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Ang Lee's Life of Pi has been selected as the opening night film at the New York Film Festival next month. | Ang Lee's Life of Pi has been selected as the opening night film at the New York Film Festival next month. |
The adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Yann Martel will have its premiere on 28 September. | The adaptation of the acclaimed novel by Yann Martel will have its premiere on 28 September. |
The 3D film, a fantasy about a boy marooned on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, is released in the UK on 21 December. | The 3D film, a fantasy about a boy marooned on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, is released in the UK on 21 December. |
Taiwanese director Lee previously launched the festival in 1997 with his drama The Ice Storm. | Taiwanese director Lee previously launched the festival in 1997 with his drama The Ice Storm. |
Robert Altman, Pedro Almodovar and Francois Truffaut are the only other filmmakers to have filled the prestigious opening night slot on two occasions. | Robert Altman, Pedro Almodovar and Francois Truffaut are the only other filmmakers to have filled the prestigious opening night slot on two occasions. |
Lee's Oscar-winning epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was the festival's closing night film in 2000. | Lee's Oscar-winning epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was the festival's closing night film in 2000. |
Life of Pi tells of a young man who survives a disaster at sea with the seeming help of some unusual companions. | Life of Pi tells of a young man who survives a disaster at sea with the seeming help of some unusual companions. |
'Extremely gratifying' | 'Extremely gratifying' |
Richard Pena - programme director for the Film Society of Lincoln Center, the festival's organisers - called it "a perfect combination of technological innovation and a strong artistic vision". | |
The Oscar-winning director of Brokeback Mountain said he was honoured to have his film chosen to launch the festival. | The Oscar-winning director of Brokeback Mountain said he was honoured to have his film chosen to launch the festival. |
"I am both delighted and honoured to be back at the New York Film Festival with Life of Pi," he said. | "I am both delighted and honoured to be back at the New York Film Festival with Life of Pi," he said. |
"I have the deepest respect for Richard Pena and his team and to be selected by them as the opening night film for the 50th anniversary is extremely gratifying." | "I have the deepest respect for Richard Pena and his team and to be selected by them as the opening night film for the 50th anniversary is extremely gratifying." |
The New York Film Festival concludes on 14 October with a screening of Robert Zemeckis's Flight, a thriller starring Denzel Washington. | The New York Film Festival concludes on 14 October with a screening of Robert Zemeckis's Flight, a thriller starring Denzel Washington. |
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