The 37^th Cinema Jove is all set to unspool between 24 June and 2 July, organised by the Generalitat (Valencia’s local government) via the Valencian Cultural Institute. The festival director, Carlos Madrid, has been unable to hide his joy ever since it was announced that this year’s Moon of Valencia Award would go to Mia Hansen-Løve. In his words, she is “one of the most outstanding young voices in 21^st-century French cinema. Her career oozes a certain non-conformism in terms of its themes, because every film tackles a different subject to the previous one. Despite this eclecticism, they all share an intimate vision and make a careful observation of certain impasses in life, never ceasing to be authentic portrayals of uncertainty and doubt,” he stated.

As it happens, Bergman Island [+lire aussi :
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As for the official feature-film section of the 37^th Cinema Jove, it comprises The Den [+lire aussi :
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As for Spanish cinema, Valencia will host the screenings of four movies: Full of Grace [+lire aussi :
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Among the centrepieces of Cinema Jove 2022 is the concert that French musician Oliver Arson (the composer of soundtracks to films of the likes of The Realm [+lire aussi :
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The full programme of the festival, including the contents of all sections, can be found on its website.