It was a cautious return, under strict hygiene rules. The stars didn't shine and the red carpet was never unrolled. But the Luxfilmfest motivated a small group of the Grand Duchy's cinephiles to return to the movies after a long absence.
Luxembourg's theatres have already reopened, the festival's artistic director Alexis Juncosa said, but his event has been the first post-lockdown outing for many fans.
This week's opening night audience was limited to a sell-out 100 guests, appropriately masked and distanced, but movie buffs were happy. "It feels a bit like life is starting again.
I feel safe. Everything seems to be very well managed," said moviegoer Corinne, before the curtain went up on "Nomadland", by Golden Globe-winning Chinese