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The lineup for the 2011 Virginia Film Festival has been released. From the wide array of indie flicks and cultural classics offered, we've selected our five most anticipated films of the festival.

Albert Nobbs: In this intriguing period piece adapted from the stage, Glenn Close portrays a repressed woman in Victorian Dublin who poses as a male butler - the titular character - to make a living. The movie's creative plot and stellar cast, including the likes of Mia Wasikowska and Jonathan Rhys Meyers, make it a must-see.

The Artist: This daring tribute to the early years of cinema has garnered heaps of acclaim for its attempt to emulate the look and feel of silent films. Starring French television actor Jean Dujardin, who won the Best Actor Award at the Cannes International Film Festival for his turn as silent movie star George Valentin, The Artist is sure to give modern moviegoers a glimpse into a bygone era.

Badlands: Terrence Malick's 1973 meditation on murder and young love in the American grain will be breathtaking to behold on the big screen. The film

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