Le DRIVE-IN FESTIVAL was created during the Coronavirus crisis by a group working in the culture sector. They decided to do something about the fact that cinemas remain closed. Combining their resources they created a travelling, socially-aware festival to help cinemas keep in touch with audiences. The key is a drive-in cinema: a giant screen …
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This year’s CineHorizontes will be held in Marseille from November 5th to 13th. Since 2001 this Spanish film festival has shown French audiences the wealth and diversity of Iberian cinema. The festival is organized around various events : An official competition with different categories, chaired by a jury of professionals. Several awards are given, including …
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Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisian director of Le Challat de Tunis (2013), Zaineb n’aime pas la neige (2016) and La Belle et la Meute (2017) is preparing a new feature film, L’Homme qui a vendu sa peau (The Man Who Sold His Skin). His crew travelled between locations in Tunisia, Belgium and the south of France. …
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The citizens’ collective behind the Printemps du film engagé (Season of politically committed film) is preparing its fifth edition. From Friday March 6th to Wednesday 13th the catch-phrase in Marseille will be: “Y’a urgence !” (This is an emergency!). For a week, screenings followed by discussions are scheduled in different venues in Marseille. The Le Gyptis …
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Christophe Baratier (Les Choristes, L’Outsider) pays tribute to Marcel Pagnol by producing a film adaptation of the final volume of the French writer’s childhood reminiscences, Le temps des secrets. Although the first two volumes, Le Château de ma mère and La Gloire de mon père, were filmed in 1990 by Yves Robert, Le temps des …
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On January 29th the Observatoire des Quartiers Sud de Marseille, in collaboration with the association Santé Littoral Sud, organised a screening of the documentary “Full metal Calanques”, at the Mer et Collines social centre, followed by a discussion about industrial pollution in the area south of Marseille. The documentary has been made by second-year students …
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For a week Marseille’s cinema-café on the Cours Julien, Videodrome 2, will show the films of René Vautier. The cinema, which is also a video club and bistro, offers a varied and regularly renewed programme. By scheduling seasons, the public discovers the relationships between different films, enhancing them and making them more accessible. Audiences have …
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