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Lumière 2010 Grand Lyon Film Festival - 4th to 10th October
The “Institut Lumière” is a unique place built on the Lumières factories. Factories where cinema (...)
A new festival called “Lumière 2010”, appeared in October 2009. This event is entirely dedicated to the history of cinema. It aims to celebrate the anniversary of the film industry. This 6 days event takes place in many cinemas everywhere in “Grand Lyon”.
During the week, the Lumière Award is given to a personality to commemorate his work and special relations with the silver screen.
The 2009 edition was a real success, gathering more than 70 000 participants, 200 volunteers and 100 actors (...) More
Thursday 19 August, 2010 | by Quentin Levert
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