The 12th PCMMO runs until May 14th in Paris and Seine Saint-Denis. Of the 53 films shown, 31 are made by women.
Indeed this festival has always encouraged and supported women’s cinema. This year’s guest of honour is Hiam Abbass, a Palestinian actress and director who also stars in A mon âge, je me cache encore pour fumer (At my age, I still hide when I want a cigarette) which will be previewed during the Panorama. Directed by the French-Algerian Rayhana, it plunges the spectator into the trauma of Algerian women in the 1990’s, after the victory of the Islamic Salvation Front in the elections.
Continuing the theme of the screenings, there will be a round table to discuss “Women and Cinema” addressing issues of differences, identity and creativity.
For more information and to access the programme of Panorama des cinémas du Maghreb et du Moyen-Orient, click here. http://www.pcmmo.org/
Sources: pcmmo.org, africultures.com, rfi.fr
