a new film from pedro almodovar starring julianne moore and tilda swinton. the film is about bearing witness. that reliance on fellowship, i think, is something really important. also on offer, veteran british film—maker mike leigh's new picture, hard truths, in which he collaborates once again with marianne jean—baptiste. festival goers thought she gave a brilliant portrayal. a consummate character actress, and she's great. and heartening news: young people have become the new lifeblood of film festivals. we see that, over the course of the whole year, 60% of our audience members are under 45 and 50% are under 35. it's been a busy time for film festivals. in recent weeks, we've had venice, toronto, telluride, new york and london. these film events have provided us with some powerful cinema, but we're going to focus on some of the highlights from the new york film festival, and we begin with a bit of an overview. it's autumn in manhattan, and, for movie lovers, a top destination was the new york film festival. like, everybody has a genre that they enjoy, and