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The 53rd London Film Festival ran from Wednesday 14 October to Thursday 29 October 2009.
The Festival opened with Fantastic Mr. Fox and closed with Nowhere Boy.
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View Films by Strand:
- Cinema Europa
- Experimenta
- Film On The Square
- French Revolutions
- Galas And Special Screenings
- New British Cinema
- Short Cuts & Animation
- Treasures From The Archives
- World Cinema
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London Latest Reviews

A blow-up sex doll develops a sense of self and begins to explore the world around her.

Living on the outskirts of Barcelona, Arnau raises a menagerie of songbirds and tries to accumulate the funds to hire a lawyer for his imprisoned mother.

Multi-textual examination of a mass-murder

Documentary examining the life and legacy of the controversial comic.

When a man is dumped by his girlfriend, he determines to win her back... even if he has to get her new man out of the way.

A geeky underachiever finds his life turning around when the prettiest girl in his class declares an interest in him - but both are nervous, and they soon discover that relationships are fragile things.

A group of elderly people film themselves fornicating with the debris of society.

A psychedelic journey into the afterlife.

Documentary tracking the rise of The Doors, featuring rare footage of the band and Jim Morrison.

A young American tourist is robbed in Jamaica and his attempts to reach the American Embassy in Kingston turn into a surreal odyssey.
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