Thanks to the massive presence of guests and excellent public reception, the Bif&st - Bari International Film Festival, has become over the years one of the most important cultural activities related to cinema, not only from a local perspective, but also on a national and international level. Well over 75,000 spectators flock every year to previews, film lessons, workshops, special events and retrospectives, thus making the festival one of the most anticipated events of the season. Former guests attending Bif&st include Max Von Sydow, Mario Monicelli, Andrzej Wajda, Edgar Reitz, Paolo Sorrentino, Abbas Kiarostami, Francesco Rosi, Nanni Moretti, Andrei Konchalovski