Asghar Farhadi, Andrey Zvyagintsev, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Cristian Mungiu in Competition as Sydney Film Festival Reveals Full Program With 19 Cannes Films

By Naman Ramachandran

Naman Ramachandran

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The Sydney Film Festival has unveiled its complete program for the 73rd edition, spanning 248 films from 81 countries, with 19 titles arriving directly from the Cannes Film Festival as part of an event running June 3-14 at the State Theatre, Sydney Opera House and cinemas across the city.

The festival will open June 3 with the Australian premiere of “Silenced,” Selina Miles’ documentary following international human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson as she contests the weaponization of defamation law by alleged perpetrators seeking to muzzle survivors and journalists. The Sundance title, which traces the cases of Brittany Higgins, Catalina Ruiz-Navarro and Amber Heard, will be presented by Miles and Robinson in person.

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