• The next Küstendorf Film and Music Festival gets unveiled. For its third year, the festival will be held from 13 to 19 january 2010. This year, more than 300 films by young directors have been submitted. The officiel selection has 28 films, from 18 countries : Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Israel, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, UK, and USA. The jury will be led by Marjane Satrapi, famous Franco-Iranian cartoonist and filmmaker. A retrospective will be dedicated to Johnny Depp, guest star of the festival. All the details on the official website : kustendorf-filmfestival.org/2010
• On 7 december, Emir Kusturica received the Golden Star at the Marrakech Film Festival, Morocco, as an honour for all his career.
• On 10 december, in Courmayeur, Italy, at the “Noir in Festival”, it is for his role of spy-colonel in the Russian army in Farewell, that he received the best actor award.
• No Smoking Orchestra : good news, the tour continues in 2010, with a few new concerts planned :
  • 30/12/09 : Pecs (Hungary)
  • 14/02/10 : Rosario (Argentina)
  • 16/02/10 : Neuquén (Argentina)
  • 18/02/10 : Luna Park (Argentina)
  • 20/02/10 : Santiago (Chili)
• Meanwhile, happy New Year, and Merry Christmas to all of you !

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