Four projects have been selected within the second 2022 session of the CNC’s second advance on receipts committee (for second and third feature films). Stealing focus among them is A Quarter To Thursday In Algiers, which will be the second feature film by Sofia Djama, who was revealed via Blessed [+lee también:
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An advance on receipts is also winging its way to Pas de vague, which will be Teddy Lussi-Modeste’s third feature film after Jimmy Rivière [+lee también:
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The CNC will also throw its weight behind Les pistolets en plastique, which will be Jean-Christophe Meurisse’s third feature film after Apnée [+lee también:
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Standing equally tall among the lucky selectees is Life Ahead, the second fiction project by Belgium’s Olivier Meys, who was nominated for the Best Director and Best Screenplay Magritte trophies in 2019 via Bitter Flowers [+lee también:
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ficha de la película]. The story of his new project revolves around Jahia, a young Eritrean living in an asylum seekers’ centre in Belgium. With no prospects to speak of, Jahia’s fears for the future drive a wedge between her and the world and stop her from living her life. One day, she meets a young Moldavian woman called Nèta and is carried away by her crazy energy. Unfortunately, Nèta's family are ordered to leave the country and Nèta falls victim to Resignation syndrome, suddenly drifting into a deep sleep. Jahia will do anything it takes to rouse her and to avoid succumbing to her infectious despair… Selected to take part in Cinemart 2022, Life Ahead is produced by French firm Kidam and Belgian outfit Michigan Films.