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The FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE FILMS DE FEMMES was born in 1979 at a time when women filmmakers began to make their voices heard. During the last thirty years, we have chosen to serve these independent directors as they take their first steps into their freshly made cinematographic commitment.

The Festival’s 2010 edition will present a program that includes the sections, which have sealed its identity for over 30 years: the international competition, self-portrait, film previews, thematic section.

This year, the thematic section Trans-Europe-Africa will highlight the power of the cinematographic productions that link Europe and Africa through the eyes of women filmmakers working on both continents.

The Festival remains attentive to the discovery of new talents with an international competition of 50 unreleased films (10 narrative features, 10 documentary features, 30 short films).

Autoportrait
Usually dedicated to an actress, this year for the first time the self-portrait will be shared by an actor and an actress for a fresh perspective on both artistes and their cinematographic works. Aissa Maiga and Sotigui Kouyate are invited to create a space for dialogue through films from their respective filmographies.

Anna Politkovskaïa Award
Sensitive to the struggles of this Great Russian journalist murdered in October 2006, we wish to pay a special tribute to her, as well as to all the worldwide documentary filmmakers that offer us through their films their talent and testimonies.

EXCEPTIONNEL ! a special Festival Opening Night Rokia Traoré Concert, in partnership with and at the Maison des Arts Créteil, will take place on Friday, April 2, 2010.

Lettre paysanne (1975), Safi Faye: the Senegalese filmmaker and ethnologist’s legendary film will be screened in its newly restored and subtitled version by CulturesFrance’s Cinémathèque Afrique.

Village Cinémas d’Afrique South Africa, Mauritania, Senegal, Algeria, Rwanda ... are invited to attend our Village Cinémas d’Afrique. Professional platform will gather and interact on new artistic forms and issues. Discussions, forums will be organized to create a landmark event!

Out in Africa: Carte blanche for the South African gay & lesbian film festival: OUT IN AFRICA 2 documentary premiers: Enraged by a Picture by Zanele Muholi & Dykeumentary by Adelheid Reinecke and Jacque Oldfield.

All-night screening: 40th anniversary of the Women’s Liberation Movement
On the 40th anniversary of the Women’s Lib, we are going to have fun revisiting the years before, during and after this revolution. With among others: Daddy (1973), Peter Whitehead, a completely round the bend documentary featuring Niki de Saint Phalle and a special concocted program with the Institut National de l'Audiovisuel.

Métiers du Cinéma Workshops and full cinema Immersion days will take place throughout the festival week, with schools and colleges from the Ile-de-France region.


Jackie Buet
Festival Director