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A feast of cinema: 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival

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A feast of cinema: 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival

The 22nd edition of the Cyprus Film Days International Festival will take place from April 12-20, 2024. The festival will feature 11 films in competition sections, with winners selected by a five-member international jury. The jury will present awards such as Best Film, Best Director, and Best Cinematography, among others. The winners will be announced on April 20, 2024, at the Closing and Awards Ceremony. Additionally, the festival will include screenings of films selected by the jury and a special programme called “The Jury Presents.”

What, ’s coming up at Cyprus Film Days

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What, ’s coming up at Cyprus Film Days

The 22nd edition of Cyprus Film Days is set to take place from April 12, featuring a diverse line-up of films that address major social and artistic concerns of our times. The festival will include screenings of internationally acclaimed films such as “The Old Oak,” “Perfect Days,” “Green Border,” “Afire,” and “Do not Expect too Much from the End of the World.” Additionally, the festival will showcase films by Cypriot directors in the Cypriot Films Competition Section, as well as independent micro-budget filmmaking in the Taste of Indie section.

Berlin Film Festival jury questions move to uninvite far right

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Berlin Film Festival jury questions move to uninvite far right

The Berlin Film Festival’s jury members criticized the decision to withdraw invitations to hard-right politicians from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The politicians were initially invited to the opening ceremony but had their invites withdrawn after it was revealed that they had discussed deportations of ethnic minorities at a secret meeting. The jury members, including German director Christian Petzold and Italian actor Jasmine Trinca, argued that the decision hindered open discussion and that cinema has the power to change people’s perspectives. The AfD party criticized the decision, claiming that it marginalized and stigmatized democratically elected representatives. The jury members also faced questions about current affairs, including Russia’s missile attacks, but tried to steer the conversation back to cinema.