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Émilie Bierre and Alex Nevsky stand out on the red carpet at the start of the Cinemania Festival

The 29th edition of the French-language film festival Cinemania opened on Wednesday evening at the Cinéma Impérial with the North American premiere of the French legal drama THE Goldman trial.

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The film’s director, Cédric Kahn, traveled to Montreal to attend the screening.

Several Quebec personalities also walked the red carpet, including filmmaker Philippe Falardeau, who will chair the festival jury along with French actress Emmanuelle Béart.

The 29th Cinemania Festival runs until November 12th in several cinemas in Montreal. The program includes more than a hundred films from all parts of the French-speaking world.

Further information: festivalcinemania.com

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Anne-Élisabeth Bossé MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Alex Newski MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Isabelle Brais, Guilhem Caullard and Mathieu Lacombe. MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Cédrik Reinhardt and Ingrid Falaise MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Yves Jacques MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Nour Belkhiria MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Gilbert Sicotte and Pierre Roy MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

French director Cédric Kahn MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI

Émilie Bierre on the red carpet of the film The Goldman Trial, presented at the opening of the CInémania Festival.

Filmmaker Léa Pool MARIO BEAUREGARD/AGENCE QMI