The AFI Film festival has announced that "The 33," directed by Patricia Riggen, will be screening.

The new movie, which tells the story of the 33 Chilean miners who were trapped for 69 days, is among the big Oscar films for Warner Bros. this year. The project boasts an outstanding cast, including Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche, James Brolin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mario Casas, Juan Pablo Raba, Adriana Barraza, Kate del Castillo, Cote de Pablo, Bob Gunton and Gabriel Byrne.

The movie is scheduled to open on Nov. 9 at the festival.

"The 33" has already opened in Latin America, where it scored mixed reviews, but Warner Bros. hopes it will get a better response in the U.S.

The festival will also see Rodrigo Garcia's latest film, "Last Days in the Desert."

That movie stars Ewan McGregor and opened at Sundance earlier this year to great reviews. The film is scheduled to open in theaters next year.

Continuing their awards runs and festival runs will be "45 Years" by Andrew Haigh and Todd Haynes' "Carol." Both films have already won major awards at festivals and have generated awards buzz for their stars. "Carol" is slated to be a big player in the Best Picture field, while "45 Years" could get Charlotte Rampling her first Oscar nomination.

"Anomalisa" by Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson will also play at AFI prior to its December release. The film was financed through Kickstarter and was purchased by Paramount.

Critically acclaimed "The Lobster" will continue its festival run after bowing at New York and Toronto, and Werner Herzog's "Queen of the Desert" is also slated for the festival. Finally, Justin Kurzel's "Macbeth" will play at the festival and likely continue to gain awards traction. The film stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.

The festival is slated to open on Nov. 5 with the World Premiere of "By the Sea" by Angelina Jolie and closes on Nov. 12 with "The Big Short."

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