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EVENTS
VILLAGE19May2022
THURSDAY 19 MAY
INTERNATIONAL
  10:00 – 11:00
EVERY DAY, A FOCUS ON A PAVILION AT THE VILLAGE
PANEL | INDIA : INTERNATIONAL. TODAY, THE LUXEMBOURG PAVILION
The Content Hub of the World.
The Luxembourg Pavilion
(Marina Stage)
ALL PHOTOS © ÉRIC BONTÉ/1000IMAGESHOSTED BY FILM FUND LUXEMBOURG, THE LUXEMBOURG
11:30 – 12:15 © ÉRIC BONTÉ / 1000IMAGESPAVILION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DELEGATES TO MEET A TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS FROM THE
PANEL | CANNES XR | LE MUSK: HEART OF EUROPE, WELL-VERSED IN THE BUSINESS
A Cinematic Sensory Experience LOF CO-PRODUCTION
UXEMBOURG, a small, inhabitants you can’t expect to be Krieps also stars in More Than Ever,
by A.R. Rahman. landlocked country with a able to fund the production sector co-produced by Samsa Film’s Jani
(Main Stage) population of just 600,000 purely from cinema releases.” But Thiltges and directed by Berlin-based
people, has six films in that gives the country’s film industry French-Iranian director, screenwriter
14:00 – 14:45 official selection in Cannes another advantage; all its producers and producer, Emily Atef. Also
this year. Clear proof that this is a are well-versed in the mechanisms of showing in Un Certain Regard, the
PANELS IMPACT territory whose film industry co-production which makes them film is a co-production with France,
How Film Can Drive Audiences punches way above its weight. valuable to potential international Luxembourg, Germany and Norway.
and Empower Climate Narratives? “Last year we had three films here partners. “The people who work in And Luxembourg actors Tommy
and we thought that was pretty our sector are all very professional,” Schlesser and Nassim Rachi star in
(Main Stage) amazing,” managing director at Film Daleiden said. “We’ve been building Rebel, a Belgium, France and
Fund Luxembourg, Guy Daleiden, this sector for some 35 years and that Luxembourg co-production that gets
14:45 – 15:30 said. “The fact that this has gone up has contributed to the creation of a a special midnight screening in
to six, shows that our sector is really very skilled workforce. Even our Cannes this year. The film is
DISABILITY ACCESSIBILITY: active.” actors. Two of the films in official co-produced by Jesus Gonzalez of
The Time Is Now. That’s not just down to luck. Film selection this year have Vicky Krieps Luxembourg’s Calach Films and
(Main Stage) Fund Luxembourg formed in 1990, as the star. She’s a Luxembourg directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall
its goal to create an environment in native.” Fallah, Belgian directors of Moroccan
15:30 – 16:30 which the country’s production One of those films is Corsage, from descent.
industry could develop into a long- Luxembourg’s Samsa Film — a Film Fund Luxembourg is hosting
IMPACT X CANNES DOCS: term, sustainable entity. To achieve co-production from Austria, the Luxembourg pavilion in the
Is Documentary The Last Beacon of Truth? that, it has drawn on its strengths: Luxembourg, Germany and France Village International. There are some
geographically it’s at the centre of — directed by Austrian Marie 20 entities and organisations under
(Main Stage) Europe; its a multilingual and Kreutzer ,with Vicky Krieps in the this umbrella, including companies
multicultural country, with a 50% role of Empress Sisi, showing in Un specialising in post-production,
16:30 – 17:30 non-indigenous population; and it Certain Regard. Luxembourg actress, sound and new technologies, as well
has placed itself at the heart of Jeanne Werner, also appears as Ida as the EAVE training programme,
PANEL | FOCUS 2022: Europe’s audiovisual initiatives, Krisztina Veronika Ferenczy, lady-in- the Luxembourg City Film Festival
Key Trends in the Film Sector. including the pan-European waiting to Sisi. and the Creative Europe – Media
In Partnership with the European co-production fund Eurimages, and In Corsage, Sisi, Empress Elizabeth of support programme.
Creative Europe MEDIA, the Austria, is adored and is a fashion The pavilion is also inviting press and
Audiovisual Observatory. support programme of the European inspiration for many women. But, as potential production partners to its
(Marina Stage) Commission. she turns 40, she has to fight to traditional Luxembourg Day, today
“All our films are co-productions,” maintain her public image by lacing at the Village International. ✦
6 Daleiden said. “With 600,000 her corset tighter and tighter.
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