From 27 November-3 December, Cinemamed – Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival will celebrate its 25th edition, once again spotlighting the richness and diversity of Mediterranean cinema in the heart of the European capital.

The festival will open with the world premiere of L'Enfant Bélier, the new flick by Marta Bergman, who first turned heads with her documentary work, then with her debut feature, Alone at my Wedding [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Marta Bergman
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The Official Competition will gather eight films, reflecting just as many facets of Mediterranean cinema. They include the Italian movie Duse [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Pietro Marcello
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intervista: Cyril Aris
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intervista: Carla Simón
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intervista: Erige Sehiri
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intervista: Erige Sehiri
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intervista: Cağla Zencirci e Guillaume…
scheda film] by Çağla Zencirci and Guillaume Giovanetti, which premiered at the Berlinale, will also be on the programme, alongside Derrière les palmiers (France/Morocco) by Meryem Benm’Barek (who made a splash a few years ago with Sofia [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Meryem Benm'Barek
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intervista: György Pálfi
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For several years now, the festival has hosted a second competition, ReVolution, dedicated to fiction and documentary films that shed light on the challenges facing Mediterranean youth. This year’s line-up features the Greek flick Bearcave [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Stergios Dinopoulos, Krysi…
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intervista: Giulio Bertelli
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intervista: Georgi M. Unkovski
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intervista: Amel Guellaty
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As usual, Cineuropa will present an award to one of the films in competition.