The Seville Film Festival celebrates its 19th edition between 4 and 12 November with 222 films, 139 premieres, six competitive sections and a full programme of activities, opening with the screening of the French production Other People’s Children [+lire aussi :
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Universal figures such as the Russian Alexandr Sokurov, who will bring his co-production with Belgium Fairytale [+lire aussi :
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interview : Pietro Marcello
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interview : Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
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interview : João Pedro Rodrigues
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interview : Ali Abbasi
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interview : Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
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Alongside them, true to its mission of reflecting the vitality of young talent, the festival will also screen new projects from the Belgian Lukas Dhont, such as the award-winning Close [+lire aussi :
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interview : Lola Quivoron et Julie Ledru
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These are joined by the British Joanna Hogg, with The Eternal Daughter [+lire aussi :
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interview : Léonor Serraille
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fiche film]. The Spanish presence in this official section is provided by the co-production between the host country, together with Argentina and France Matadero [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], by Santiago Fillol, and Siete Jereles, the latest film from the unstoppable Gonzalo García Pelayo, together with Pedro G. Romero.

The New Waves section will screen a variety of films from emerging talents in European cinema, including the Scottish Charlotte Wells (Aftersun [+lire aussi :
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interview : Helena Wittmann
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interview : Carlos Conceição
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interview : Juraj Lerotić
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During the presentation of the programme, which took place at the Filmoteca Española a few days ago, the Mayor of Seville Antonio Muñoz announced that the City Council, through the Institute for Culture and Arts of Seville (ICAS) and thanks to funding from the Film and Audiovisual Arts Institute (ICAA) with Next Generation funds, will launch the Seville Cinema Lab project, "whose aim is to promote high-level training for film professionals, as well as developing film projects in international co-productions".

New this year for the Seville Festival is Essential Voices, a cycle that will bring together filmmakers who have made a key contribution to contemporary cinema, with the collaboration of the European Film Academy and the University of Seville. The Spanish Juan Antonio Bayona and Álex de la Iglesia will take part, along with Alexandr Sokurov, Michel Ocelot and Signe Baumane, as well as the emerging talents Elena López Riera and Charlotte Wells, in addition to a round table on Carlos Saura.

The Seville Festival has also established itself as a meeting point under the title SEFF Industria. The Association of Independent Film Distributors (ADICINE) and the event are once again organising the Independent Film Market (MERCI) from 9 to 11 November, which includes the screening for exhibitors, television channels and platforms of 20 titles that will reach Spanish commercial cinemas by the end of 2023.

The entire programme and activities of the 19th Seville European Film Festival can be viewed here.