Catherine Faudry, cultural attaché Film encounters between France and Serbia in an outdoor setting We are proud that, under the auspices of the Festival of French Film, audiences have an opportunity to watch films immediately after the Cannes Festival, which is one of the world’s most important film gatherings
selekciji Kanskog festivala. Za ovu petu, jubilarnu godinu Festival će biti održan i u bioskopskim sala- ma u Nišu i Novom Sadu, kao i na otvorenom, u Zrenjaninu. Festivali su na neki način platforme kulturne diplo- matije, predstavljaju pro- zor ka kulturi jedne zemlje. Kao ataše za kultu- ru, na koji način razumete i gradite vezu između srpske i francuske kulture? – Veze između Srbije i Francu- ske u oblasti filma su veoma jake. Francuska danas razvija saradnju sa Srbijom u brojnim umetničkim oblastima, kao što su film, književ- nost, strip, video-igre, ali i pozori- šte i igra. Sporazum o koprodukcija- ma filmova dveju zemalja potpisan je 2019. godine i od suštinskog je značaja za jačanje veza u oblasti filma između naše dve zemlje. Za- hvaljujući njemu, brojni srpski fil- movi imaju francuske koproducen- te i priliku da budu promovisani i ovde i u Francuskoj. Kakva je trenutna film- ska produkcija u Francu- skoj i na koji način se ona razlikuje od čuvenog no- vog talasa? – Aktuelna francuska filmska produkcija vratila se na nivo koji je imala pre krize. Postoji još prosto- ra za rast, budući da se publika ni- je u potpunosti vratila u bioskope. Stara i poznata imena su još uvek tu, poput Arnoa Deplešena, Žaka Odijara, Kler Deni, Fransoa Ozo- na ili Katrin Korsini. Međutim, sve je više veoma uspešnih mladih au- tora, i to uglavnom rediteljki, po- put Žistin Trije, Majven, Alis Diop, Luja Garela i Sebastijana Lifšica.
T he Festival of French Film in Serbia will take place from 14 th to 18 th June in an open-air setting at sev- eral Belgrade locations. In- tended to promote the latest cre- ations of French cinematography, the festival represents a window to French culture and the artistic per- spectives that compose it. Speaking for Elevate, Catherine Faudry, cultur- al attaché at the French Institute in Serbia, presents this festival, which is this year being held for the fifth time, but also explains the ways Ser- bia and France cooperate in the do- main of culture and art. The Festival of French Film celebrates a nice anniversa- ry this year. What was the initial idea behind its estab- lishment? - The festival is this year cele- brating its fifth edition. It has been growing constantly and has proved increasingly successful year on year.
Beogradska publika imaće prilike da pogleda deset najnovijih ostvarenja iz Francuske The Belgrade public will have the opportunity to watch ten of the latest film productions from France
It was founded in 2019 with the aim of becoming a traditional film event for the Belgrade audience. Serbia is a country that has a long tradition of cinematography and French film productions are very well received here. For us, at the French Institute in Serbia, it was important to offer, in one place, the latest French film productions intended for audienc- es of all ages. A specific quality of this fes- tival is that it is held out- doors and attendance is free. What can visitors ex- pect at this year’s event? - We wanted this festival to be free in order for it to be accessible to everyone. It is held outdoors, at several locations: in the heart of the city, with a view overlooking the Sa- va, on the plateau in the neighbour- hood of Kosančićev Venac, which is reminiscent of the Parisian district of Montmartre. Films will also be screened on the banks of the Dan-
Tekst / Words: Marina Lučić Fotografije / Photography: Francuski institut
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