Two titles at the writing stage and eight in development: on 6 and 7 July, a total of ten projects (selected from among 470 applicants) will form the menu of the 15^th FIDLab, the international co-production platform of the Marseille International Film Festival – FIDMarseille (the 34^th edition of which will take place from 4-9 July).

Among the recent films that took part in FIDLab, we could highlight Youth (Spring) [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Wang Bing (unveiled in competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival), Human Flowers of Flesh [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Helena Wittmann
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intervista: Payal Kapadia
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intervista: Cyril Schäublin
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intervista: Yuri Ancarani
intervista: Yuri Ancarani e Marco Alessi
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This year, the selection includes projects such as Objet A by Israeli-born, Berlin-based helmer Ann Oren, who rose to fame in the 2022 Locarno competition with her feature debut, Piaffe [+leggi anche:
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scheda film], which also got an airing in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section at San Sebastián. The story revolves around Ingeborg and Adam, who live and work together as hand surgeons. Ingeborg is a kleptomaniac. During a fit, she hurts her ankle and gets a walking aid. As she becomes attached to her new, sensitive body part, the envious Adam finds his own object of desire. While exploring their objectophilias, the mysterious Melanie begins working for them. She has unusually wild armpit hair, and she uses dried mushrooms to soak up her sweat. Gradually, she lures the couple into a surreal dialogue with nature. Production duties on Objet A are being handled by Kristof Gerega for German outfit Schuldenberg Films.

The FIDLab jury will comprise Alexa Rivero (Altamar Films), Mabel Tapia (Museo Reina Sofía) and Dan Wechsler (Bord Cadre films).

Here is the full selection of projects:

Anekumen - lrati Gorostidi Agirretxe (Spain)
Production: Apellaniz y de Sosa SL

Cagarros Assembly - Ellie Ga (USA/Portugal/Sweden)

Class Camouflage - Alan Martín Segal (Argentina)
Production: Filmy Wiktora

Disco Fever - Julien Ticot-Guillet (France)
Production: Toni Films

Fausto - Jazmín López (Argentina)
Production: Maravilla Cine

Fragments of This Beauty - Burak Çevik (Turkey)
Production: Fol Films, Vayka Film

Night - Beatrice Gibson (UK/France)
Production: Somesuch, Norte Productions

Objet A - Ann Oren (Germany)
Production: Schuldenberg Films

Pantheras - Salomé Lamas (France)
Production: Cima Film

Tales of Fruits and Monsters - Gregor Božič (Slovenia/France)
Production: Nosorogi, Bocalupo Films