Carcassonne International Political Film Festival: discover the program and screenings not to be missed

Awaken individual and collective consciences, this is the wish of the International Political Film Festival of Carcassonne, in Aude. Back for its seventh edition, it will present from January 16 to 20, 2025 more than 44 works relating to social, economic, environmental or human rights themes.

A committed festival

Long or short fiction films, committed documentaries: during the four days of the festival, no less than 80 screenings open to the public will take place between the Le Colisée cinema, the Congress Center – Le Dôme and the Odeum.

As every year since its creation in 2018, different prizes will be awarded: the Grand Prize for best fiction feature film, the prize for best documentary feature film and the Collégiens Prize among others.

But for this seventh edition, the festival is setting up a new prize, “MGallery”. A jury made up exclusively of three women will reward a work that highlights the voices of women.

Feminist works

Among the attractive programming of the event, three works particularly caught the attention of Marie Claire for their feminist commitment. Fiction The Girls at the Stationdirected by Juana Macias, immerses us in the reality of Jara, Alex and Miranda, three residents of a juvenile detention center. As one of them’s birthday approaches, they need money to go to their favorite artist’s concert. A former resident introduces them to an easy way to earn money: clandestine meetings in the bus station toilets with men. A tempting solution to get out of precariousness.

The official selection of the Carcassonne international film festival will also present the feature film by a Georgian director, Dea Kulumbegashvili. In April, it tells the story of Nina, a gynecologist-obstetrician respected by her peers, who sees her career shattered following the tragic death of a child during childbirth. After this tragedy, rumors began to circulate in the hospital, Nina would be accused of performing illegal abortions. Lie or truth, she will have to do everything to try to save her reputation.

Finally, a documentary also caught our attention: Daughters of the Nile by Ayman El Amir and Nada Riyadh. For 4 years, the two women filmed the daily life of a group of young Egyptian girls determined to rebel by forming a street theater troupe. With their art, they challenge their families and assert themselves to become free women.

The Carcassonne International Political Film Festival from January 16 to 20, 2025, in Carcassonne.