2009 Adelaide Film Festival
The fourth biennial Adelaide Film Festival was held between 19 February and 1 March and featured more than 150 films from 49 different countries. The festival was held in conjunction with the Australian International Documentary Conference, and, for the first time, the National Screenwriters Conference. The film festival included 21 world premieres as well as numerous Australian premieres. The opening night film was My Year Without Sex.
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