This year's (SIFF) -- happening from June 11 to June 19 and taking over at least 40 cinemas in Shanghai -- is offering, arguably, the most impressive program in its 19 years of existence. Organizers started to announce special guests way back in February -- they're pretty keen. Usually, they wait until April or May.
Since then, news and information has been trickling out almost non-stop in the run up to the opening next week. It's all been pretty overwhelming for Shanghai movie nerds -- 老司机 (old drivers).
With WALL-E to Wes Anderson represented, click on the jump for the broad strokes and highlights of the Shanghai International Film Festival.
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