The largest cinematic event influenced by French culture, the Francophone Film Festival, will be held in its seventh edition at the Holon Cinematheque at the Holon Meditech from March 1 to March 9, 2022.
Published on: 21.2.22 07:21
As part of the festival, 8 unique films will be screened, from different countries around the world, influenced by the rich and unique variety of French culture, some of which will be premiered for the first time in Israel.
This year, eight countries are participating in the festival: France, Canada, Switzerland, Greece, Belgium, Ireland, Bulgaria and Romania, who share the same values of equality and solidarity, and have in common their deep connection to French culture, whether used as a spoken language or French culture. In various aspects.
The films to be screened in the 2022 edition of the festival include award-winning works at world-leading festivals: “Playground” wins a special award at the Cannes Film Festival sent to represent Belgium at the recent Oscar ceremony. The funny and romantic “love story (s)” from France. “Rain of Birds” allowing us to enter unusual parts of Canada; “Area” – a political thriller from Switzerland that premiered at the Jerusalem Festival. “Mikado” gives an uncompromising look at Romanian society. Exciting “Letters from Antarctica” from Bulgaria. “Fire”, an intense drama that combines the personal and social history of Northern Ireland with “Apatiah” which tells the story of the life of the famous Greek poet.