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Susan Sarandon to Be Honored at Rome Film Festival Sidebar Where ‘The Accompanist’ Will Bow Internationally (EXCLUSIVE)
Susan Sarandon will receive the Womenlands Excellence Award at Rome Film Festival’s Alice in the City sidebar, which focuses on films for children and young people. She will also promote the international premiere of Zach Woods’ feature debut, The Accompanist, in which she plays a first-time foster parent caring for an eight-year-old girl.
The festival praised Sarandon’s decades-long career and her portrayals of women challenging social rules, power and expectations. The award recognises her work in culture, entertainment and activism; previous recipients include Paz Vega, Nastassja Kinski and Laura Luchetti. Sarandon has also said she believes Hollywood has shunned her because of her outspoken support for Palestine.
In short
- Susan Sarandon will be honoured at Rome’s Alice in the City sidebar.
- She will promote The Accompanist, starring as a foster parent.
- The award recognises her influential career and activism.
Explained simply
Alice in the City is a section of the Rome Film Festival devoted to films for children and young people. It also hosts events recognising people’s contributions to culture and entertainment.
Susan Sarandon is an American actor whose career spans several decades. She is also known for speaking publicly about political causes, including Palestine, and has said she believes Hollywood has shunned her for that advocacy.
The Accompanist is the first feature film directed by Zach Woods. Sarandon plays a woman becoming a foster parent for the first time to an eight-year-old girl; its international premiere places the film before audiences beyond its earlier screenings.
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