Hosted in the city of Lyon, the birthplace of the Lumiere brothers, the festival celebrates classic films, and honors iconic directors and actors every year.
Penn will present his 2007 film “Into the Wild” which earned two Oscar nominations in 2008. The film, inspired by the true story of Christopher McCandles, stars Emile Hirsch as a college graduate from an affluent upbringing who decides to abandon his privileged life and venture into Alaska.
The Lumiere Festival described “Into the Wild” as a “major film about freedom and the vastness of America.” “An instant classic of the 2000s, of total beauty.”
The Oscar-winning actor and director will next be seen in Paul Thomas Anderson’s anticipated “One Battle After Another” in which he…
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