Palm Springs Film Fest Lineup: ‘Better Man’, ‘The Penguin Lessons’, 35 International Oscar Contenders

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Palm Springs Film Fest kicks off with Robbie Williams biopic 'Better Man' and closes with Steve Coogan's heartwarming 'The Penguin Lessons'

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Telluride debuted 'Better Man', the Robbie Williams musical biopic, before it opens the festival
Veteran comedy star Steve Coogan takes on the real-life tale of a teacher who adopts a penguin in 'The Penguin Lessons', the festival's closing film

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Michael Gracey, Robbie Williams, Peter Cattaneo, Steve Coogan, Palm Springs International Film Festival, Better Man, The Penguin Lessons