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LES VARIÉTÉS partenaire de la 21e édition du FIDMARSEILLE 5 salles classées art & essai / recherche | café - espace expositions 37, rue Vincent Scotto - Marseille 1er | tél. : 04 91 53 27 82 Sommaire / Contents PARTENAIRES / PARTNERS & SPONSORS 005 ÉDITORIAUX / EDITORIALS 006 PRIX / PRIZES 030 JURYS / JURIES 033 Jury de la compétition internationale / International competition jury 034 Jury de la compétition française / French competition jury 040 Jury GNCR, jury Marseille Espérance, jury des Médiathèques GNCR jury, Marseille Espérance jury and Public libraries jury 046 SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE / OFFICIAL SELECTION 047 Éditorial / Editorial 048 Film d’ouverture / Opening film 052 Compétition internationale / International competition 053 Compétition premier / First film competition 074 Compétition française / French competition 101 ÉCRANS PARALLÈLES / PARALLEL SCREENS 117 Rétrospective Ritwik Ghatak 119 Anthropofolies 125 Du rideau à l’écran 157 Paroles et musique 177 Les sentiers 189 SÉANCES SPÉCIALES / SPECIAL SCREENS 221 TABLES RONDES - RENCONTRES / ROUND TABLES - MASTER CLASSES 231 FIDMarseille AVEC / FIDMarseille WITH 235 VIDÉOTHÈQUE / VIDEO LIBRARY 241 FIDLab 251 ÉQUIPE, REMERCIEMENTS, INDEX TEAM, ACKNOWLEGMENTS, INDEXES 255 C.A. et équipe FIDMarseille / FIDMarseille management committee and staff 256 Remerciements / Thanks to 257 Index des films / Film index 258 Index des réalisateurs / Filmmaker index 260 Index des contacts / Contact index 261 Partenaires / Partners & sponsors Le Festival International du Documentaire de Marseille remercie chaleureusement ses partenaires FIDMarseille International Documentary Film Festival extends its warm thanks to its partners and sponsors Partenaires officiels Partenaires associés Official sponsors Associated partners& sponsors VILLE DE MARSEILLE AGNÈS B CONSEIL RÉGIONAL ALCAZAR – BIBLIOTHÈQUE PROVENCE-ALPES-CÔTE D’AZUR MUNICIPALE À VOCATION RÉGIONALE CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE - HÔPITAUX DES BOUCHES-DU-RHÔNE DE MARSEILLE CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA CINÉMATOGRAPHIE ARTE ACTIONS CULTURELLES MINISTÈRE DE LA CULTURE BELLEFAYE ET DE LA COMMUNICATION CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE ET D’INDUSTRIE PROGRAMME MEDIA MARSEILLE PROVENCE DE L’UNION EUROPÉENNE CINÉMA LES VARIÉTÉS MARSEILLE PROVENCE 2013 CRDP PROCIREP CRIJ – CENTRE RÉGIONAL ORANGE D’INFORMATION JEUNESSE CVS CULTURESFRANCE AIR FRANCE ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DES PANAVISION ALGA TECHNO BEAUX-ARTS DE MARSEILLE ESPACE CULTURE Ambassades et Instituts culturels FERMOB Embassies and cultural institutes FILM-DOCUMENTAIRE.FR FNAC AMBASSADE DE FRANCE EN ARGENTINE FOTOKINO AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU CHILI GROUPEMENT NATIONAL AMBASSADE DE FRANCE EN CHINE DES CINÉMAS DE RECHERCHE (GNCR) AMBASSADE DE FRANCE EN ESPAGNE GALERIE INSULAIRE AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AUX ÉTATS-UNIS GALERIE MONTGRAND AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU LIBAN INA AMBASSADE DE FRANCE AU MAROC LA COMPAGNIE AMBASSADE DE FRANCE EN TUNISIE LA PLANÈTE ROUGE AMBASSADE DE L’INDE EN FRANCE LE COMPTOIR DUGOMMIER ANCINE LENI CONSULAT DE FRANCE À JÉRUSALEM MAISON DE LA RÉGION CONSULAT DES ÉTATS-UNIS À MARSEILLE MAIRIE DES 1er et 7e ARRONDISSEMENTS FORUM CULTUREL AUTRICHIEN MARSEILLE PROVENCE METROPOLE GERMAN FILMS QUADRISSIMO INSTITUT CULTUREL ITALIEN RTM INSTITUT CAMOES PORTUGAL SOCIÉTÉ CIVILE DES AUTEURS (SCAM) NAMASTE FRANCE SUBLIMAGE POLISH FILM INSTITUTE THÉÂTRE DU GYMNASE SOVEXPORT FILMS Partenaires médias Media partners FRANCE CULTURE TÉLÉRAMA MARSEILLE L’HEBDO MOUVEMENT L’HUMANITÉ LCM RADIO GRENOUILLE VENTILO 005 Aurélie Filippetti President of the board of directors of the International Documentary Film Festival of Marseille Here we are, gathered again this summer for an occasion that confirms every year its rising status as a must-see event. A meeting place for the Marseilles public, of course, and also for the numerous curious minds, professionals and amateurs who come from all around the world to discover the brand-new surprises the FID has to offer. We are glad to see this ever-growing fame, perfectly in line with the position of Marseilles as the 2013 European capital of culture. But such a will to share, such a quest for the highest standards require some backing. This is why, on behalf of the FIDMarseille team, I really want to express my deepest gratitude to our private and public partners. Without their constant and sharp support, this beautiful and so fruitful adventure simply couldn’t be. Many thanks as well to the directors and producers who trust us all over the world. More than two thousand of them have sent us their precious work. And there will be almost forty of them in this year’s selection, all attending, from New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Romania, Poland, China, Austria, etc., 19 countries and five continents all in all, ready to share their experience and exchange with the public. It is worth emphasizing that such occasions, where so many passions, hopes and stories come to meet, are utterly unique and rare. That is even truer this year as, for the first time in festival history, the selection only comprises world and international premieres. So much emotion is to be expected from all these public launches! Thanks again to the many members of the juries, to Mireille Perrier and Abdherrhamane Sissako, for their commitment at our sides for the 21st edition. And finally, thanks to the team for succeeding in devising downright attractive programmes. Now let’s all gather in the darkness of cinema theatres, bask in the light of beauty, and meet for the debates and all the festive events to come. I wish you all an excellent 21st edition! 006 Aurélie Filippetti Présidente du conseil d’administration du festival Nous voilà à nouveau réunis pour ce rendez-vous estival qui s’affirme, chaque année, davantage, incontournable. Rendez-vous du public marseillais bien sûr, et aussi point de ralliement d’un grand nombre de curieux, de professionnels, d’amateurs, venus des quatre coins de la planète découvrir les surprises inédites offertes par le FID. Nous ne pouvons que nous réjouir de cette notoriété toujours croissante, dans le droit fil du rang de capitale de la Culture que Marseille prépare pour 2013. Mais à cette volonté de partage, à ce souhait de haute qualité, d’exigence, il importe d’avoir soutien. Et c’est très vivement que je tiens à redire, au nom du Conseil d’administration et de l’équipe du FIDMarseille, toute ma gratitude à nos partenaires publics et privés. Sans leur appui, constant et averti, tous nous serions privés de cette belle et si féconde aventure. Merci également aux réalisateurs et producteurs du monde entier qui nous font confiance. Ils sont plus de deux mille à nous avoir adressé le fruit précieux de leur travail. Ils seront près d’une quarantaine cette année en sélection, tous présents, de Nouvelle-Zélande, d’Argentine, du Chili, du Brésil, de Roumanie, de Pologne, de Chine, d’Autriche, etc., 19 pays au total et cinq continents, à venir témoigner de leur expérience et échanger avec le public. Uniques, rarissimes, il faut y insister, ces temps de rencontres, où se mélangent tant de passions, tant d’espoirs, tant de récits. D’autant que cette année, fait inédit dans l’histoire du festival, la sélection ne présente que des premières mondiales et internationales. Grande émotion à prévoir de tous ces baptêmes publics ! Merci encore aux nombreux jurés, à Mireille Perrier et à Abderrahmane Sissako, de leur engagement à nos côtés pour cette 21e édition. Et merci enfin à l’équipe pour avoir su concocter des programmes par ailleurs bien alléchants. À nous retrouver dans l’obscurité des salles de cinéma, sous la lumière de la beauté, à vous retrouver dans les débats, dans les moments festifs prévus. Excellente 21e édition ! 007 Jean-Claude Gaudin Mayor of Marseilles, vice-president of the French Senate City of images and fertile ground for cinema, Marseille is proud to present the 21st edition of the Marseille International Documentary Film Festival. The event is now recognised as one of the major international festivals and a breeding ground for up-and-coming directors and emerging cinematic forms. The films in competition, have often never been screened before, which have their international premieres here and the prestige associated with the prizes which promotes the distribution of the award-winning films, have contributed to the growing success of FIDMarseille, both for professionals and the audiences. The official selection – around 40 films in all sorts of formats and styles – represents the highlight of the International and French Competitions. Parallel Screens show never-before-seen films and rarities from the history of cinema, from Day One to now, in cinemas all over town. Special screenings, round tables, Q&As, exhibitions and outdoor screenings all serve to enrich these encounters. For the last three years, fiction films have been featured alongside documentaries, which clearly demonstrates the festival’s capacity for development and the spirit of openness towards new forms and genres. Every year the city of Marseille renews its prestigious partnership with FIDMarseille, which bolsters the cinema industry here. While cinema is a form of artistic expression, it also represents an important economic activity and the City of Marseille takes these two aspects into account with regard to major projects. In addition to the Belle- de-Mai Media Park, the second biggest audiovisual production centre in the country, the Mediterranean Cinematography Centre at the Château de la Buzine, dedicated to archives and themed exhibition spaces, will be a real hotbed of contemporary
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