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Interview with Amos Holzman, director of Hafra’at Hitmotetut Hamoshava [Colony Collapse Disorder] Your film deals with two young Israelis, one trying to escape compulsory military service. Why did you want to tell their story?It’s easy to forget sometimes, that soldiers are teenagers. They get drafted at 18, and being expected to abruptly cut off their adolescence. I wanted to present the discord of the teenage […]

Watch the interview with the Iranian filmmaker Mohammadreza Farzad about his short film Majmouan selected in the 2023 Lab Competition (L2 programme).

Watch the interview with the Greek filmmaker Chryssa Florou about her short film Pluie de grâce ou grâce à la pluie selected in the 2023 National Competition (F9 programme).

Watch the interview with the Dutch filmmaker Douwe Dijkstra about his short film Buurman Abdi selected in the 2023 Lab Competition (L2 programme).

Watch the interview with the Portuguese filmmaker Ary Zara about his short film Um Caroço de Abacate selected in the 2023 International Competition (I2 programme).

Interview with Diego Céspedes, director of Las Criaturas Que se Derriten Bajo el Sol [The Melting Creatures] How did you get the inspiration for Las Criaturas Que se Derriten Bajo el Sol ?The original idea came from an image that was more plastic than thematic: the idea of a community melting under the sun and that they played games to find out who […]

Interview with Vincent Fontano, director of Sèt Lam  How does dance factor into your inspiration for Sèt Lam? To what extent was the act of dancing important to you? For Sèt Lam, dance is at the heart of the film because it is an act that heals, that creates community, and that helps deals with grief. The “Kabaré service” is a very special space […]

Watch the interview with the French filmmaker Johanna Caraire about her short film Sardine selected in the 2023 National Competition (F5 programme).

Watch the interview with the Portuguese filmmaker Laura Gonçalves about her short film O Homem do Lixo selected in the 2023 International Competition (I11 programme).