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In a year of milestones, MIFF staging its 70th edition is just one reason for cheer! Another is the return of former London Film Festival and British Film Institute director Adrian Wootton OBE, celebrating the 10th Melbourne instalment of his illustrious Illustrated Film Talks series.
Baz Luhrmann has had an extraordinary career, starting with his remarkably assured debut Strictly Ballroom, which took Cannes by storm, followed by the groundbreaking Shakespeare adaptation Romeo + Juliet and the cult classic musical Moulin Rouge!. After his so-called ‘red-curtain’ trilogy came the big-budget epics Australia and The Great Gatsby, which divided audiences and critics alike. Fast-forward to 2022 and Baz is back with another divisive hit, the extravagant new biopic of The King, Elvis.
