08/10/2003

The French encrypted TV network and number one partner for French cinematographic productions, b>Canal+ and its subsidiary, Canal Satellite, has also placed a strong emphasis on European film heritage. Once again the organisation is getting involved with Cinedays 2003. From October 10 to 24 there will be a plethora of films made by great European authors shown on the various TV channels owned by the groups. Works include films by Aki Kaurismaki to Stephen FrearsIngmar Bergman, Krzysztof Kielowki, Ettore Scola, Luigi Comencini, Francesco Rosi, Marco Bellocchio, Volker Schlöndorff, Lasse Hallström, Mario Monicelli, Roberto Rossellini and many many others.

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To give the highest possible visibility to Cinedays, Canal + has decided to make announcements about its special events during the weekly programme, "C du CINEMA", and to broadcast daily updates from October 10. The 6 Cinecinema channels on terrestrial, cable and satellite, will broadcast the Cinedays advert, while the magazine programme about film news, "Bord Cadre" will also be promoting the European event. Finally, the "Cinecinema Auteur" channel will show the advert before the start of each of the 10 films selected for the event.

The programme is filled with the riches of European filmmaking talent, like the special week dedicated to Aki Kaurismaki on "Cinecinema Auteur" from October 11 to 17, 2003. "Cinecinema Classic" will be showing a series of films by Ingmar Begman and a Toto & Monicelli evening.
For domestic cinema there’s a focus on Isabelle Adjani, Juliette Binoche and Karin Viard and there’ll be around a dozen French films, from recent productions to works by masters from the past.

(Translated from French)