2nd Zurich Film Festival with big names

The second Zurich Film Festival starts next Wednesday. Actor Eddi Marsan (Miami Vice) and director Neil Burger will open the happening.  
In the opening film, Edward Norton (Fight Club) will captivate the audience in Neil Burger's hypnotic thriller "The Illusionist". According to a press release from the festival, many prominent guests from the worlds of film, politics, business and show business are expected on the red carpet: Jessica Schwarz, Oliver Hirschbiegel, Michael Steiner, Melanie Winiger, Mario Fehr, Samir and many more. At the after-show party, the young Chinese star pianist Yundi Li will play a short concert. The Chinese pianist is the youngest prizewinner in the history of the international Chopin Competition.