{
  "id": 19582373,
  "title": "‘Les Misérables’, ‘Phantom’ lead this year’s French Film Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/les-miserables-phantom-lead-this-years-french-film-festival-19582373",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T00:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/11/12/les-miserables-phantom-lead-this-years-french-film-festival"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The annual French Film Festival is set to arrive in Malaysian cinemas this month, offering a diverse lineup of films that span various genres and eras. Spanning from November 19 to December 6, the festival will feature 10 films across major cities including Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru, and Kuching.\n\nContemporary releases such as Victor Hugo's \"Les Misérables\", the musical \"The Phantom of the Opera\", and the animated \"Marsupilami\" are included in the lineup, alongside historical dramas like \"De Gaulle: Resistance\" and \"De Gaulle: Liberty\". The festival also showcases lighter fare such as the 2004 musical drama \"The Chorus\" and the 1966 wartime comedy \"Don't Look Now: We're Being Shot At!\".\n\nThe festival aims to foster cultural connections and exchanges between French and Malaysian film industries, with opportunities for collaboration in production, talent development, and animation. Notably, Alexandre Castagnetti, director of \"The Phantom of the Opera\", will attend the festival opening on November 18 to engage with local filmmakers and students. An exhibition on André Malraux, a former French culture minister, is also planned during the event. For more information, visit the official websites of Alliance Française de Kuala Lumpur and GSC.",
  "summary": "Held again in four cities, the 2026 lineup mixes major new productions of cherished classics with animation, comedy and much more.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euro Weekly News",
        "title": "Hollywood star Tom Berenger honoured at Almeria Film Festival 2026",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/hollywood-star-tom-berenger-honoured-at-almeria-film-festival-2026",
        "published": "2026-11-11T15:04:25.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}