World-renowned film critic Roger Ebert has chosen Roy Andersson’s You, the Living for screening at his own festival, Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, in Champaign, Illinois, USA. The festival runs for four days from 21 April 2010.
Roy Andersson’s You, the Living selected by Roger Ebert.
Photo: Studio 24
You, the Living (Du levande) is one of the twelve films selected for screening at the Virginia Theatre cinema with its 1,500 seats and 20 m screen. Production manager/assistant director Johan Carlsson and actress Jessika Lundberg will be present to take part in a discussion with Ebert and the audience. All panel discussions will be streamed live at www.ebertfest.com.
A keen admirer of Roy Andersson and his films, Roger Ebert is one of America’s leading film critics. Ebert earlier chose You, the Living as one of 2009’s best independent films, and in 2001 Andersson’s Songs from the Second Floor (Sånger från andra våningen) was also screened at Ebert’s festival.
Johan Carlsson is also in the news with a film about Roy Andersson and Studio 24: Roy Andersson - A Time For Everything, which will be broadcast on Swedish television in early May (SVT channel 2, 7 May).
For further information, contact
Hend Aroal, Roy Andersson Filmproduktion AB, +46 8 662 57 00, hend.aroal@royandersson.com