The Palm Springs International Film Festival Books Opening and Closing Nights, Special Programs

Running January 1-11, Palm Springs annually offers a robust showcase for the Foreign Language Oscar contenders, which will be announced on December 18. Many remain at large on the distribution market while others, including such expected buzzy titles as "Son of Saul," "The Clan," "Viva," "The Second Mother," "Mustang" and "A War" have had or will have qualifying runs in the US this season. This year ex-Newsweek critic David Ansen joins the festival as lead programmer.  READ MORE: 81 Foreign Language Oscar Contenders and Frontrunners Opening night will be 50s thriller "The Fencer," both a...

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