The 36th edition of the Freeborg International Film Festival (FIFF) opened on Friday evening, marking a return to normalcy. Culture Minister Alain Borset recalled FIFF’s essential role in “opening many windows to the world”.
The opening ceremony took place in a full room again as before the health crisis. Organizers, led by art director Thierry Jabin, are proud of the “ambitious” 2022 edition, two years after it was turned upside down by Covit-19. The festival runs until Sunday, March 27th.
The 127 films, selected from 58 countries across all continents, present to the public a map of the world state, in almost all verses in French and German. The project uses twelve rooms instead of six, for public convenience, in conjunction with the renovation of five spaces, instead of one.
FIFF, whose last edition is only until July, is the premiere debut of the Swiss political action film Escape from Oscar nominee Mogadishu for South Korea. Organizers said the film would then be screened on 4DX throughout the week.
Absence of tall blonde
“FIFF is a tool in the fight against common nonsense, whose screens open many windows in the world, they broadcast our heads and liberate our spirits,” Federal Councilor Alain Bersett emphasized in his intervention. Habit of being a neighbor.
The festival also condemns the bad news that fell on Thursday evening: French actor Pierre Richard, who tested positive for Covit-19, unfortunately could not go to Freefork to meet FIFF spectators. The man who was known specifically for his role in Big Blonde on screen had to present his Carde Blanche.
Two years of infection not only disrupted FIFF’s habits, but also polarized the debate and heightened tensions, detrimental to the richness of the exchanges. With the primary profession of bringing people together and inviting discussion, FIFF calls for people to be reunited to attract attention.
Subtle consensus
Therefore, Theory Jabin resurrected the words of Alain Borset. “The most established facts and the best documented scientific evidence can no longer form a consensus and common motive,” Jura Native and Freefork noted with the adoption.
“Especially those who are fighting in the same wars against discrimination or the future of the planet, find it difficult to talk to each other without shouting at each other. We need to rediscover the joy of debate and debate,” the art director said.
“Bringing it together is one of FIFF’s missions, especially when it comes to adding a wider audience, by strengthening collaborations or extending our hands to bilingualism,” explained Matthew Fleury, FIFF Association President. “This is one of the purposes of this 36th edition.”
Provides Ukraine
“Despite financial pressure, FIFF has found the impetus for growth in the city of Friborg, completing its bilingualism or expanding in Canton, especially in the grass,” said another Jurassic living in Friborg.
State Councilor Sylvie Bonvin-Sansonnens, who is in charge of training and culture, was delighted at the number of young people invited to FIFF theaters to thank the Planet Cinema School for the show. This year 11,000 participants aged 4 to 25 have been announced.
The opening ceremony was interrupted by a moving musical moment with Ukrainian musician Joriana Moscow, who lives in Switzerland. He meditated with the bandura, a traditional musical instrument, to pay tribute to the victims of the war in Ukraine during the Russian military invasion.
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