world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Now will screen a mix of world premieres and recent festival hits such as Yukari Sakamoto’s White Flowers And Fruits and Akio Fujimoto’s Lost Land.
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Japan will be represented with world premieres such as Yuichiro Sakashita’s Blonde in competition, while Nippon Cinema Now and other sections showcase the latest from homegrown talent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The movie had its world premiere at Cannes and will next head to the New York Film Festival, with a stateside debut this weekend.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Lopez's Kiss of the Spider Woman made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Japan will be represented with world premieres such as Yuichiro Sakashita’s Blonde in competition, while Nippon Cinema Now and other sections showcase the latest from homegrown talent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
The movie had its world premiere at Cannes and will next head to the New York Film Festival, with a stateside debut this weekend.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Lopez's Kiss of the Spider Woman made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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