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Lyon shines light on cinema with launch of 8th Lumière Film Festival

Video. Lyon shines light on cinema with launch of 8th Lumière Film Festival

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The eighth edition of the Lumière Film Festival has been launched in Lyon, France with a screening of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

The eighth edition of the Lumière Film Festival has been launched in Lyon, France with a screening of ‘Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.’

The film was shown in 35mm print before 5,000 people, including honorary guest Quentin Tarantino.

Since its creation in the birthplace of cinema in 2009, the festival has focused on classic films. The Lumière Film Festival runs until October 16, 2016.

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