
Montreuil Film Festival 2024: Spotlight on the Aide aux cinémas du monde
The 12th edition of the Montreuil Film Festival, taking place from September 25 to 29, 2024, promises to be once again a must-attend event for international cinema enthusiasts. This new edition will particularly highlight a selection of films supported by the Aide aux cinémas du monde programme, a key initiative promoting diversity and global cinematic creation, led by the National Center for Cinema (CNC) and the Institut français.
Updated on 23/09/2024
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This focus on previously unreleased films illustrates the importance of the Aide aux cinémas du monde program, coordinated by the National Center for Cinema (CNC) and the Institut Français. Since its creation in 2012, this initiative has brought to life more than 643 films from 111 different nationalities and has fostered collaborations between French and foreign production companies. Aide aux cinémas du monde provides support to works that reflect cultural diversity and promotes global co-production.
Mustang, The Lunchbox, and more recently As Bestas, are just a few examples of successful films from this program, which have not only captivated European audiences but also confirmed France's role in international co-production. However, the post-Covid crisis has made access to theaters more challenging for many films supported by Aide aux cinémas du monde, as they are often considered too "fragile" in terms of profitability or originate from lesser-known regions.
This year, the Montreuil Festival is proud to present a selection of seven previously unreleased films supported by this program, offering audiences the chance to discover unique and committed works from all around the world.
The films scheduled:
- Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (India, Germany, France) by Ishan Shukla – a dystopian fable that questions equality and identity in a uniform society.
- Arnold is a Model Student (Thailand) by Sorayos Prapapan – a critical look at the education system and corruption.
- Mário (United States) by Billy Woodberry – a vibrant tribute to the Pan-African intellectual and activist Mário de Andrade.
- Pepe (Dominican Republic) by Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias – a work that sits halfway between documentary and fable.
- An Italian Youth (Italy-Belgium) by Mathieu Volpe – exploring the conflicting issues of immigration, between tradition and emancipation.
- Cidade; Campo (Brazil) by Juliana Rojas – two stories of migration between city and countryside in contemporary Brazil.
- Perros (Chile) by Vinko Tomičić – the twists and turns of a father-son relationship in search of recognition through the streets of La Paz.
Each film offers a personal perspective on local social, political, and human realities.

The institut français is the public institution responsible for implementing France's external cultural policy, under the guidance of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture.
Its missions include supporting French creators and creative industries in their international development, strengthening dialogue between cultures and societies, promoting the French language and multilingualism, and supporting and coordinating the French network of cultural cooperation and action abroad.
The institut français promotes French cinema internationally through non-commercial distribution and supports international co-production projects through the Fabrique Cinéma and its involvement in the Aide aux cinémas du monde support fund alongside the CNC. It also assists the French cultural network abroad in exporting Cultural and Creative Industries internationally.