Events :: Chillout Zone - Director's Night With Sam Mendes Vol.5

Chillout Zone - Director's Night With Sam Mendes Vol.5

Szczecin Film Festival 2022: 24.10.2022, Monday, 22:00
Český film, al. Jana Pawła II 3-4 (where is that?)
Blok tematyczny: Chillout Zone

One of the best films in the history of the World War I cinema, which draws the viewer in from the very first scene. Two young soldiers are ordered to cross the enemy lines to deliver a secret message that will save British soldiers. In 2020, the film won 3 Oscars in categories for Best Visual Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Sound Mixing.

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Sam Mendes
Sam Mendes is an English-born director whom little is really known about. He was probably born in 1965. In 1999, he made his debut with the film “American Beauty,” the picture delighted viewers and critics all over the world. The work won 8 Oscar nominations, which resulted in 5 statuettes, including the one for the Best Film. Few directors can boast such a phenomenal and unexpected debut. Sam Mendes has made many very successful films: “Road to Perdition,” “Jarhead,” “Revolutionary Road,” and the excellent war drama “1917”. The director also made two spectacular works about the adventures of James Bond (“Skyfall” and “Spectre”).
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