The Cambridge Film Festival, the UK’s third longest-running film festival returns for its 34th edition, 28th August – 7th September 2014 at the Arts Picturehouse and other venues across Cambridge. One of the UK’s most prestigious and well-respected film festivals, with a growing international reputation, the Cambridge Film Festival is operated by the charitable Cambridge Film Trust and funded by BFI Film Forever.

Known for its diverse programme of films and special events, the Festival opens with THE KIDNAPPING OF MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ, presented by director Guillaume Nicloux. Nicloux’s wildly funny film, premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and won Best Screenplay at Tribeca Film Festival. When best-selling and famously reclusive French novelist Michel Houellebecq disappeared during a book tour in 2011, the rumours of his whereabouts led to endless speculation, including suspected suicide and as the title above suggests, a kidnapping. Partly based on real events, starring the controversial, award-winning novelist as himself, the film playfully blurs the line between fiction and documentary. Told throughout with bone-dry humour, Guilaume Nicloux will present his highly entertaining film at the Festival.

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