WARSAW: The documentary Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui / Librement, Mostafa Derkaoui by Sophie Delvallée, a coproduction between France, Morocco and Poland, is in its final stage of postproduction.
ZAGREB: Nineteen titles were selected for the International Competition of the 15th ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival, running from 24 February to 3 March 2019. Eighteen films vie in the Regional Competition.
The documentary Librement, Mostafa Derkaoui (eng. Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui) by Sophie Delvallée is in its final stage of post-production. The main character, Mostafa Derkaoui, who studied in the Lodz Film School in the late 60’s, will come to Berlinale to attend the public screening of his first feature film De quelques événements sans signification (eng. About Some Meaningless Events) made in 1974.
Banned in Morocco and abroad for over 20 years, the film was only shown once, in 1975, at the Paris Film Festival. The original material, which had been lost, was finally located in Barcelona Cinematek which decided to restore it. It is this restored copy that the public in Berlin will be able to discover.
The story of About Some Meaningless Events, its censorship and restoration process, is also in the heart of the new documentary of Sophie Delvallée (Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui). The doc brings Mostafa back to his film school in Poland 40 years later. This journey is an opportunity for him to look back to the freedom of creation he experienced there, and for us it is a way to understand how his student films made in Poland foreshadow his first feature film aesthetically.
In this film, Mostafa Derkaoui finally speaks about the heavy tribute he had to pay after the banishment of his first feature film upon his return from Poland to Morocco, and how he managed to keep making movies.
Mostafa Derkaoui is now considered a pioneer of Moroccan cinema and one of the most prolific Moroccan directors.
Freely, Mostafa Derkaoui is the international co-production between France (Kaleo Films), Morocco (Abel Aflam) and Poland (Entertain Pictures).
The film is supported by CNC, the Polish Film Institute, 2M TV Maroc, Lyon Capitale, Région Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur, Région Ile de France, CCM, Procirep-angoa, Scam's Brouillon d'un rêve, Sacem 's original music support and Région Rhône-Alpes Auvergne.
FNE AV INNOVATION: Creative Europe VALOR Platform for Cultural and AV Professionals
FNE Innovation 12-02-2019WARSAW: Creative Europe VALOR platform is one of the tools cultural and AV professionals should have on their list of favourite website links if they are looking for some interesting ideas or some potential opportunities for further partnership.
FNE AV INNOVATION: Creative Europe VALOR Platform for Cultural and AV Professionals
Region 12-02-2019WARSAW: Creative Europe VALOR platform is one of the tools cultural and AV professionals should have on their list of favourite website links if they are looking for some interesting ideas or some potential opportunities for further partnership.
Actors from Estonia, Macedonia, Poland and Serbia Participate in European Shooting Stars in Berlin
Region 12-02-2019BERLIN: Actors from Estonia, Macedonia, Poland and Serbia are among the ten European Shooting Stars 2019, who were presented during the Berlinale from 8 to 11 February 2019.
Awards Ceremony for the 2019 EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS at the Berlinale Palast
Berlin, 11th February 2019: Tonight the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS 2019 were welcomed to the Berlinale Palast stage by US producer Martha de Laurentiis – responsible for over 40 films and miniseries including both Hannibal films and the TV series – and presented with the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STAR Award donated by longstanding partner Leysen1855. The prominent talent programme, which is celebrating its 22st edition, is financially supported by the Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union and participating EFP member organisations.
EFP (European Film Promotion) and its supporters are delighted to once again bring the EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS programme to Berlin International Film Festival. Tonight’s ceremony was held in the presence of Festival Director Dieter Kosslick and Monika Grütters, German Federal Government Commissioner of Culture and the Media and a number of Europe’s cultural ministers.
The European Shooting Stars 2019 are supported by the following EFP member organisations: Danish Film Institute, Estonian Film Institute, German Films, Icelandic Film Centre, Screen Ireland, Macedonian Film Agency, Norwegian Film Institute, Polish Film Institute, Film Center Serbia and Swedish Film Institute.
Further photos from EUROPEAN SHOOTING STARS’ events are available for download HERE:
www.efp-online.com
RIGA: The Berlin-based sales agent M-appeal picked up Michael Idov’s black comedy The Humorist. This Russian/Latvian/Czech coproduction was shot in Latvia and it is presented at Berlinale’s European Film Market.
