Lyon: Shrek will be one of the stars of the Lumière festival

 Movie theather Sunday, the Lumière festival, dedicated to heritage films, will pay tribute to the green ogre, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. 

It entered the legend of the seventh art by becoming the first animated film to receive an Oscar. Shrek will be in the spotlight at the Lumière festival , which begins this Saturday in Lyon . The event, dedicated to heritage films, has planned to celebrate the green ogre with dignity, since it is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The first part of the series will be screened on Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Halle Tony Garnier, in the presence of Alain Chabat, who lends his voice to the character in the French version. It is advisable to arrive an hour earlier.

This year, the Lumière prize will be awarded to Jane Campion . The first director to have won the Palme d'Or at Cannes [in 1993 for La leçon de piano ], she will be rewarded on Friday, October 15 at a ceremony which will take place at the Congress Center.