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“Sacred Creatures” Debuts at Edinburgh Film Festival

8/16/2026

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  • Frieda Luk’s debut film “Sacred Creatures” premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
  • The story follows three estranged siblings who reunite in rural Italy after sister Miriam, played by Olivia Luccardi, leaves psychiatric care.
  • Luk says the film examines how belief spreads when people rally around a figure, citing Marco Ferreri’s “La Grande Bouffe” and 1970s European cinema as influences.