Glenn Close Film ‘The Summer Book’ to World Premiere at BFI London Film Festival – Global Bulletin
CLOSE ENCOUNTER
The 68th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled additional titles for its 2024 program. The new slate includes one world premiere, one international premiere, one European premiere, and four U.K. premieres.
Charlie McDowell’s “The Summer Book,” starring Glenn Close, Emily Matthews and Anders Danielsen Lie, will have its world premiere as a special presentation. The film adapts Tove Jansson’s novel about a family’s summer on a Finnish island.
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Justin Kurzel’s documentary “Ellis Park,” focusing on musician Warren Ellis, is set for its international premiere. The European premiere goes to Fleur Fortuné’s sci-fi feature debut “The Assessment,” with Elizabeth Olsen, Alicia Vikander and Himesh Patel.
U.K. premieres include Joshua Oppenheimer’s post-apocalyptic drama “The End,” featuring Tilda Swinton, George MacKay, Moses Ingram and Michael Shannon; Marco Dutra’s genre-bending “Bury Your Dead,” starring Selton Mello, Marjorie Estiano and Danilo Grangheia; Giovanni Tortorici’s coming-of-age tale “Dicianovve,” with Manfredi Marini, Vittoria Planeta and Dana Giuliano; and Marta Mateus’ debut “Fire of Wind,” set in rural Portugal and starring Soraia Prudêncio, Maria Catarina Sapata, and Safir Eizner.
The festival runs Oct. 9-20.
TAYLOR MADE
Sharon Stone and Paris Jackson have signed on for BBC Arts‘ upcoming documentary series “Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar.” The three-part series, set to air this fall on BBC Two and iPlayer, explores Taylor’s life and career through interviews and previously unheard recordings.
Stone, who befriended Taylor through AIDS activism, discusses the star’s acting and their shared experiences in Hollywood. Jackson, Taylor’s goddaughter, reflects on the icon’s influence and advocacy work. Other contributors include Kim Kardashian, Joan Collins, Margaret O’Brien and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Taylor’s family members and close associates also provide insight.
Produced by Passion Pictures, the series examines Taylor’s impact on Hollywood and celebrity culture. Kardashian serves as an executive producer alongside Kari Lia and Hamish Fergusson. James House is the series director.
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