After announcing Farrelly’s GREEN BOOK with Viggo Mortensen as Opening Film, the Zurich Film Festival is now delighted to confirm further Gala Premieres. More than thirty of the most highly anticipated films will screen this year in the ‘Gala’ section. Including films directed by Bradley Cooper, Felix Van Groeningen, Nadine Labaki, Alfonso Cuarón, Yorgos Lanthimos, Jacques Audiard and Damien Chazelle with FIRST MAN. Additionally, KURSK by Thomas Vinterberg and LIFE ITSELF by Dan Fogelman and David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN celebrate their European premiere at the 14th Zurich Film Festival.
A STAR IS BORN
*Premiere in German-speaking part
Director:
Bradley Cooper
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Bonnie Somerville, Dave Chappelle, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos
BEAUTIFUL BOY
*Premiere in German-speaking part
Director: Felix Van Groeningen
Cast: Steve Carell, Timothée Chalamet, Kue Lawrence, Jack Dylan Grazer, Christian Convery, Oakley Bull, Maura Tierney, Kaitlyn Dever
CAPHARNAÜM
*Premiere in German-speaking part
Director: Nadine Labaki
Cast: Kawthar Al Haddad, Yordanos Shiferaw, Zain Al Rafeea
FIRST MAN
*Swiss premiere
Director: Damien Chazelle
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Jason Clarke, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll
KURSK
*European premiere
Director: Thomas Vinterberg
Cast: Matthias Schoenaerts, Colin Firth, Léa Seydoux, Max von Sydow, Michael Nyqvist
LIFE ITSELF
*European premiere
Director: Dan Fogelman
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Antonio Banderas, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening
ROMA
*Premiere in German-speaking part
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Cast: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira
THE FAVOURITE
*Premiere in German-speaking part
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
Cast: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN
*European premiere
Director: David Lowery
Cast: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Tika Sumpter, Sissy Spacek, John David Washington, Elisabeth Moss, Danny Glover, Keith Carradine, Tom Waits
THE SISTERS BROTHERS
Director: Jacques Audiard
Cast: John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Riz Ahmed, Jake Gyllenhaal, Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane
