This marked the first time that an animated film or a film in 3-D opened the festival.
The decision to open the festival with the Cunningham company set the bar surprisingly high.
Members of the group traveled together and opened the festival.
Being - on the whole - cheaper than the capital it will also open the festival up to a wider audience.
The play was invited to open the festival that marks 60 years to the wiping out of L?
The troupe had been scheduled to open the festival next Thursday.
There will be a ceremony tonight, to open the festival and let Kina know that tomorrow is her day.
It has become traditional to open the festival on Friday evening at 7:30 with a program for families.
When the din had quieted, he began the traditional speech that would open the festival.
This season, however, he opened the festival to more modern plays.