GLITTERING red-carpet events, dozens of premieres and a cinematic taste of the East mark a new start for Edinburgh's international film festival as it launched its 2012 programme yesterday.
The 66th staging of the annual festival, which is attempting to bounce back from an unpopular and poorly received 2011 event, will see stars returning to gala screenings, 19 world premieres, the return of its most prestigious award and a goal of reflecting the "exceptionally vibrant state of current cinema", according to first-time artistic director Chris Fujiwara.
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