Les festivals des minorités en Europe, une passerelle vers le MENA

Authors

Émilie Wacogne, Chercheure HESCALE

Abstract

We observe a proliferation of film festivals dedicated to Maghrebian and African cinemas in Europe. Several festivals include movies by directors from the Maghreb, the Near and Middle East, and Africa, as well as films by European filmmakers, descendants of immigrant parents. This phenomenon reflects the need for a visibility that continues to be lacking in European societies. It also shows the long process by which these guest workers settle in some European countries. We will mention the FameckArab Film Festival, the Arab Film Festival in Brussels and the Aflam Festival in Marseille. The link between the presence of festivals, territory and immigration will be analyzed. These festivals help build bridges between the host and origin countries, such as France with Morocco or Algeria, or Germany with Turkey. They help establish relationships that generate coproductions. The emergence of transcultural spaces in Europe reshapes national cinemas, the East-West bloc, and underlines the problematic nature of European cinema. Today, Europe is one of the main partners of co-productions with many countries, helping break down barriers and reshape the Eastern-Western bloc.

Recommended Citation

Wacogne, Émilie (2020) "Les festivals des minorités en Europe, une passerelle vers le MENA," Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 95: No. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol95/iss1/6