Robbie Williams Biopic ‘Better Man’ to Open Palm Springs International Film Festival
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Chris Gardner
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Robbie Williams' biopic 'Better Man' to kick off the Palm Springs International Film Festival, showcasing the British pop star's rise, fall, and comeback as a CGI monkey.
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- Filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language film, 'The Room Next Door,' starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, will be part of the festival's spotlight on the celebrated Spanish auteur's works.
- The festival will feature 35 official submissions for the upcoming Academy Awards' best international feature film category, with a special jury presenting awards for actor, actress, and screenplay.
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Robbie Williams, Pedro Almodóvar, Tilda Swinton, Julianne Moore, Colman Domingo, Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard, Zoe Saldaña, Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramírez, Steve Coogan, Peter Cattaneo, Michael Gracey, Paramount Pictures, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Sony Pictures Classics, The Hollywood Reporter, Better Man, The Room Next Door, All About My Mother, Matador, Talk to Her, The Penguin Lessons