The Brussels Festival of Mediterranean Film (Med for short) runs from December 2nd to 9th with 70 films shown to the public accompanied by a festive programme.
“Timgad” by Fabrice Benchaouche, will be screened in the ‘Panorama’ section
Among the guests of this year’s festival are some prestigious names of Mediterranean cinema, such as Marco Bellocchio, to whom Med is devoting a retrospective and a screening of his latest film (Fai bei sogni – Sweet Dreams), and the actress Fejria Deliba, who presents her first feature as director (D’une pierre deux coups).
On December 2nd the Med opened with a preview of the latest Emir Kusturica film, On the Milky Road, kicking off a week of screenings, including some unreleased films and others which have caught the limelight in recent months (Mohamed Diab’s Clash, Danis Tanovic’s Mort à Sarajevo, Férid Boughedir’s Parfum de printemps).
In order to choose from among the eight feature films in competition, Med has invited a jury chaired by Belgian director Olivier Masset-Depasse, with Kaouther Ben Hania (Tunisia), Binevsa Berivan (Turkey), Yoann Blanc (Belgium) and Slimane Dazi (France).
The festival also has a short film section and a selection of documentaries (MeDoc) including Sean McAllister’s A Syrian Love Story, Hassan Ferhani’s Dans ma tête un rond-point, Tomer Heymann’s Mr. Gaga and Kaouther Ben Hania’s Zaineb n’aime pas la neige.
To round off the pleasures of this remarkable week there are free concerts and a market of Mediterranean tastes and flavours.
More information at http://www.cinemamed.be
