Rome hosts the XIII MedFilm Festival. The event aims to encourage peace and development amongst nations in the Euro-Mediterranean area. It's well-known that the influence of cinema and mass media upon human minds is great, so through high-quality festival films the organizers try to inspire Euro-Mediterranean work and cooperation, educate young people to understand social-cultural differences between the nations, fight racism, hostility and xenophobia, protect and increase awareness with regard to the culture of ethnic minorities, promote European and Mediterranean culture.
   The event will take place from 8 to 18 November. More than 187 screenings (including documentaries, shorts and 35 premiers ) from 40 countries will be shown.
   Renowned film-makers such as Serbian Goran Paskaljevic and Tunisian Nouri Bouzid, as well as young talents, will take part in the festival events.
   One of the most interesting activities of the MedFilm Festival is the section called "Open Eyes", which concentrates on 14 films about the most important topics that involve Mediterranean countries today.

 

2007.11.09