Helsinki Film Festival launches with global highlights, Chinese film among most anticipated


HELSINKI, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 38th Helsinki International Film Festival - Love & Anarchy (HIFF) opened Thursday in the Finnish capital with two sold-out screenings of its opening film Sentimental Value, a Norwegian cinema that won the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Running from Sept. 18 to 28, the festival will present 131 feature films and 121 short films.

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