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\t<\/p>\n \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> <\/a> \t\t\t \t<\/a><\/p>\n The 22nd Zurich Film Festival will honor Julianne Moore with the Golden Icon Award for her \u201cextraordinary career\u201d and her performance in her new film, \u201cThe Debut.\u201d \t<\/p>\n \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> \t<\/a> <\/a> \t\t\t \t<\/a><\/p>\n \t
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She will be accompanied in Zurich by \u201cThe Debut\u201d director Jesse Eisenberg. The film marks Moore\u2019s second collaboration with Eisenberg as a director following his directorial debut \u201cWhen You Finish Saving the World\u201d (2022). It is his third feature film as a director. When Mona Friedman (Moore) is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role \u2013 even if it means waging war against the show\u2019s domineering director.
\u201cJulianne Moore is one of the outstanding character actresses of American cinema. She possesses remarkable versatility and, time and again, manages to captivate us with her intense portrayals of the characters she plays. No matter which film we see her in, we find ourselves rooting for her characters,\u201d Christian Jungen, CEO of the Zurich Film Festival, said. \u201cIn the wonderful film \u2018The Debut,\u2019 she delivers a brilliant performance as a woman who realizes it\u2019s not too late to fulfill her deeply personal dream: becoming an actress. It is Julianne Moore\u2019s love letter to her own profession \u2013 and thus the perfect film with which to thank her, with our Golden Icon Award, for so many wonderful cinematic experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n
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