2012 Oscars Best Film ‘The Artist’ to Premiere in Nairobi

The Nairobi premiere of the Best Film at the 2012 Oscars in February, The Artist, will take place at the Alliance Française auditorium on June 4th, 2012.
The screening starts at 6pm and entrance to the event is FREE.

The Artist took home a total of five awards at the Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor. The film made history by being the first silent film in the Oscars’ 83 years to be awarded.

Michel Hazanavicius beat off competition from veteran filmmaker Martin Scorsese to take Best Director for this film that is a dedication to vintage Hollywood.

Here’s the plot summary to ‘The Artist’:

Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: “Who’s That Girl?” and Peppy is inspired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin’s world upside-down.

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