The 32nd FID Marseille opens 19 July with Mano a Mano by Priscilla Telmon and Mathieu Moon Saura, described as neither a duel nor a duo, but an eloquent hand-to-hand encounter with words, as provided by iconic French footballer and actor Eric Cantona.
The festival will screen 110 films from 39 countries out of 2648 submissions. The International Competition comprises 15 films from 15 countries, while 11 films will compete in French Competition. In Flash competition 18 ultra-short films are selected, representing 15 countries. In First Films Competition audiences can view 7 films from 6 countries. CNAP competition presents 8 films.
In short, there will be 50 films in competition (including 43 world premieres and 4 international premieres), from 21 countries, by 29 male directors and 24 female directors. And out of competition: 60 films, including 34 world, international and French premieres.
The festival’s Guest of Honour (plus retrospective) in 2021 is Apichatpong Weerasethakul who will attend in person. “In his work, Weerasethakul unveils a unique and precious vision of the world: at once magical and sensual, extremely delicate and politically rigorous. Most of his films will be shown at FIDMarseille, from his first feature (restored by Martin Scorsese) to his latest; the director himself will introduce several screenings and give a masterclass,” says festival chief Jean-Pierre Rehm.
International Competition
Beatrix by Lilith Kraxner, Milena Czernovsky
Austria, 2021, 96’ World Premiere
Chronicles of That Time by Maria Iorio, Raphaël Cuomo
Switzerland, Italy, 2021, 76’ International Premiere
Haruharasan no uta (Haruhara San’s Recorder) by Kyoshi Sugita
Japan, 2021, 120’ Première World Premiere
Hier. by Wendelien van Oldenborgh
Netherlands, 2021, 28’ World Premiere
Husek by Daniela Seggiaro
Argentina, 2021, 89’ World Premiere
Jojo by Antoni Collot
France, 2021, 90’ World Premiere
Embers by Santiago Mohar Volkow
Mexico, 2021, 40’ World Premiere
Nous Disons Révolution (Let’s Say Revolution) by Elisabeth Perceval, Nicolas Klotz
France, 2021, 128’ World Premiere
Orpheus by Vadim Kostrov
Russia, 2021, 116’ World Premiere
OUtheRe (FOR Lee LOZanO) by Maïder Fortuné, Annie Mac Donell
Canada, France, 2021, 36’ World Premiere
Outside Noise by Ted Fendt
Germany, South Korea, Austria, 2020, 61’ International Premiere
Saturn and Beyond by Declan Clarke
Ireland, 2021, 60’ World Premiere
The Invisible Mountain by Ben Russell
USA, 2021, 83’ World Premiere
Topology of Sirens by Jonathan Davies
USA, 2021, 105’ World Premiere
Vida comienza, vida termina (Life Begins, Life Ends) by Rafael Palacio Illingworth
Switzerland, Argentina, 2021, 83’ World Premiere
Full programme https://fidmarseille.org/en/festival/programme-2021/
