Lumière’s Classic Film Market Discusses Universal’s Latest Restorations, ‘The Name of the Rose,’ Use of AI, and Targeting Young Cinephiles

The Lumière Film Festival’s International Classic Film Market (MIFC) marks its 12th edition with a wide-ranging program that examines the latest restorations from NBCUniversal and leading French distributors and tackles some of the heritage cinema sector’s most pressing issues.

Running Oct. 15-18, the MIFC this year explores opportunities for the DVD and Blu-ray market and movie theaters, the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI), the impact of Jean-Jacques Annaud’s 1986 classic “The Name of the Rose” and the heritage sector of Lithuania, this year’s country of honor.

Speaking to Variety, Gérald Duchaussoy, who oversees programming and coordination at the MIFC, said it was particularly important to look at

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