12/11/2013 - Jacques Doillon, Shane Meadows, Vladimir Leschiov and Paul Negoescu are amongst the guests of honour of the event beginning today

Quality and discovery are both present at the 15^th Cinessonne European Cinema Festival, which begins today in 14 cinemas of the Essone region, near Paris. Amongst the 10 titles in competition, which will be judged by a jury presided by Belgian filmmaker Marion Hansël, the competitor from Berlin In the Name of [+see also:
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interview: Malgorzata Szumowska
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interview: Clio Barnard
interview: Clio Barnard
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interview: Claudio Giovannesi
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interview: Katell Quillévéré
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Also competing, My Dog Killer [+see also:
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interview: Daniel Hoesl
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film profile] by Serge Avédikian and Olena Fetosova (a coproduction between Ukraine, France, Georgia and Armenia).

The Cinessonne Festival will open and close with two French majority productions revealed during the Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes: Me Myself and Mum [+see also:
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interview: Yolande Moreau
film profile]byBelgian director Yolande Moreau(distribution Le Pacte on December 4). It is also worth noting the creation this year of a competitive section dedicated to French films. The selected features include Tonnerre [+see also:
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interview: Guillaume Brac
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film profile] by Sébastien Betbetder (UFO Distribution on December 25), The Morning Star [+see also:
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film profile] by Sophie Blondy, Passer l'hiver [+see also:
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Several filmmakers stand out amongst the guests of honour: French director Jacques Doillon, British director Shane Meadows, Latvian animation specialist Vladimir Leschiov, Lebanese duo Joana Hadjithomas - Khalil Joreige and young Romanian filmmaker Paul Negoescu.

(Translated from French)