Base<\/a> built a career both in front of and behind the camera, earning acclaim for his directing work and gaining international recognition for his theologically themed films. Forty-one years after that first encounter, he returned to where it all began as the festival\u2019s artistic director.<\/p>\n\u201cThe Torino Film Festival has always been known as a prestigious, auteur-driven event,\u201d Base says. \u201cThat will never change, it is who we are. But I wanted to add another dimension, something more popular, glamorous, and open. I wanted films that appeal not only to cinephiles and students…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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