The Euromed Cinema project will support 26 film releases with a total of 378,400 euros with the aim of improving the distribution and reach of films in the MEDA countries and EU Member States.
The support was given as follows:
11 releases of MEDA films to be exhibited in the European Union
4 releases of MEDA films to be screened in the MEDA region
11 releases of European films to be showcased in the MEDA region
The supported MEDA films to be screened in the EU are:
Caramel by Nadine Labaki (LB/FR); Lemon tree by Eran Riklis (IL/DE/FR); Falafel by Michel Kammoun (LB); The band’s visit by Eran Kolirin (IL), Une chanson dans la tete by Hany Tamba (LB/FR), L’insoumis by Liazid Kammoun (LB), Le Sel de la mer by Annemarie Jacir (AP/FR), Bes Vatik (Times and Winds) by Reha Erdem (TR).
Support for the screening of MEDA films in MEDA countries goes to: Le chaos by Youssef Chahine & Khaled Youssef (EG); Je veux voir by J. Hadjithomas & K. Joreige (LB/FR), Fumée sans feu by Samir Habchi (LB/EG), Number One by Zakia Tahiri (MA).
Finally, support for the exhibition of European films in MEDA countries goes to: Son of Rambow by Garth Jennings (GB), La Zona by Rodrigo Plà (ES/MX), Happy-Go-Lucky by Mike Leigh (GB), Caos Calmo by Antonio Luigi Grimaldi (IT), Ben X by Nic Balthazar (BE), Captain Alatriste by Augustin Diaz Yanes (ES/FR/US), La masseria delle Allodole by P.&V Taviani (IT), La graine et le mulet by Abdellatif Kechiche (FR), Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud (FR), Dante 01 by Marc Caro (FR).
