Tomorrow marks the start of the 29th FIDMarseille, which will unspool until 16 July, presenting an opulent programme of 150 films hailing from 37 countries, 27 of which will enjoy their world premieres across its four competitive sections. In addition, this year, the Marseille International Film Festival’s godmother is none other than Isabelle Huppert, who will have a tribute dedicated to her through a clutch of 13 films and who will also lead a master class.

Standing out among the 15 titles (13 of which will be having their world premieres) taking part in the international competition (judged by a jury chaired by Brazilian filmmaker Paula Gaitán) is Roi Soleil [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Albert Serra
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Also duking it out are Summerhouse [+leggi anche:
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As for the French competition (the jury for which will be chaired by actor Nahuel Perez Biscayart), ten world premieres are on the menu, including the features Les Grands Squelettes [+leggi anche:
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Two other competitive sections form part of FIDMarseille, one for debut films and the other under the auspices of the National Association of Research Cinemas (including, most notably, Obscuro Barroco [+leggi anche:
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Worth mentioning among the myriad works being screened as part of the "Parallel Screens" programme are the impressive Dead Souls [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Stefano Savona
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Also worth highlighting are the work-in-progress version of Charge Corporelle (working title) by Florence Lazar (produced by Sister Productions) and, as part of Doc Alliance (a partnership between FIDMarseille, CPH:DOX, DocLisboa, DOK Leipzig, Jihlava IDFF, Docs Against Gravity and Visions du Réel), the screenings of Interior by Camila Rodríguez Triana (Colombia/France) and Srbenka [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Croatia’s Nebojša Slijepčević. Lastly, on 12 and 13 July, industry professionals will be heading to the tenth edition of the FIDLab co-production support platform (see the news).