"There are celebrity-studded Spotlights aplenty: Rose Byrne in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You; Tonatiuh in Kiss of the Spiderwoman; Zoey Deutch in Richard Linklater's Nouvelle Vague; former Bay Area resident Eva Victor in Sorry, Baby; Joel Edgerton, star of the Sundance fave Train Dreams; and the unforgettable Jessie Buckley from Hamnet, the fest's opener that's guaranteed to not leave one dry eye in the house."
"There's more: A tribute to celebrated Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi for his consummate masterpiece It Was Just an Accident; a Centerpiece showing of the rousing, fan-focused Metallica Saved My Life, which brings Metallica co-founder and one of the Bay Area's most ardent movie buffs Lars Ulrich to the stage for a screening; and an appearance by Palo Alto-born Wicked: For Good director Jon M. Chu, who will talk about how he crafts big-screen magic."
"In between opening night showings of Oscar winner Chloe Zhao's heart-wrenching take on Maggie O'Farrell's cherished novel Hamnet and screenwriter and director Hikari's Oscar-hopeful Rental Family, with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser, as the closing night selection, there will be an impressive lineup of events and films, making this one of the best and biggest Bay Area entertainment events of the year."
The Mill Valley Film Festival runs Oct. 2-12 with a star-studded program of films, premieres, tributes, and special events. Spike Lee receives a Lifetime Achievement Award on Oct. 11. Spotlights highlight performers including Rose Byrne, Tonatiuh, Zoey Deutch, Eva Victor, Joel Edgerton, and Jessie Buckley. A tribute honors Jafar Panahi and the Centerpiece screening of Metallica Saved My Life brings Lars Ulrich to the stage. Director Jon M. Chu appears to discuss filmmaking. Opening night features Chloe Zhao's Hamnet and closing night presents Hikari's Rental Family starring Brendan Fraser. The lineup includes recommended films with Bay Area connections.
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