AFI Fest, running in Los Angeles from Oct. 25-29, will feature a total of 141 films this year spread out over the five days, and will include 18 Best International Feature Oscar contenders, including newly minted nation choices “The Taste of Things” (France), “About Dry Grasses” (Turkey) and “The Captain” (Italy).
“Everyone on the AFI Fest team is proud to share this year’s selection of outstanding films from around the world with the audiences of Los Angeles,” said Todd Hitchcock, director of AFI Fest. “Cinema is truly a global language, and the diversity of screen artistry represented here will widen the horizons for all moviegoers.”