Greatly appreciated for combining high quality European cinema and mountain conviviality, Les Arcs Film Festival has revealed the rich programme of its 14th edition, which will take place from 10 to 17 December.

The 8 feature films competing for the 2022 Crystal Arrow will be judged by a jury chaired by director and actor Roschdy Zem, who will be assisted by French actresses Jeanne Balibar and Nadia Tereszkiewicz, their compatriot and screenwriter Fanny Herrero, and Italian director Filippo Meneghetti.

The competition, concocted by artistic director Frédéric Boyer, includes five feature films discovered in Venice (at Orizzonti and Critics' Week): Vera [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel
scheda film] by Italian-Austrian duo Tizza Covi - Rainer Frimmel and The Happiest Man in the World [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Teona Strugar Mitevska
scheda film] by Macedonian director Teona Strugar Mitevska (unveiled at Orizzonti), Ghost Night [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Fulvio Risuleo
scheda film] by Italian filmmaker Fulvio Risuleo (Orizzonti Extra), Eismayer [+leggi anche:
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intervista: David Wagner
scheda film] by Austrian director David Wagner and Skin Deep [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alex Schaad
scheda film] by Kazakh-born German  filmmaker Alex Schaad (discovered on the Lido at Critics Week). Also in the running are Pink Moon [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Floor van der Meulen
scheda film] by Dutch director Floor van der Meulen (special mention at Tribeca), the animation title Blind Williw, Sleeping Woman [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Pierre Földes
scheda film] by French director Pierre Földes (jury mention at Annecy) and the Cannes competitor Mother and Son [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Léonor Serraille
scheda film] by fellow French director Léonor Serraille.

On the programme of the Playtime section are The Banshees of Inisherin [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by the Englishman Martin McDonagh (twice awarded in Venice), Empire of Light [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by his compatriot Sam Mendes, the Cannes title Sick of Myself [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kristine Kujath Thorp
intervista: Kristoffer Borgli
scheda film] by Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, the Venice competitor L'immensità [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Emanuele Crialese
scheda film] by Italian director Emanuele Crialese, the animated film My Love Affair With Marriage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Signe Baumane
scheda film] by Latvian filmmaker Signe Baumane (unveiled in Tribeca and recipient of a special mention in Annecy,) the Berlin competitor The Line [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ursula Meier
scheda film] by Switzerland's Ursula Meier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Antonio Lukich
scheda film] by Ukraine's Antonio Lukich (unveiled at Venice Orizzonti), The Ordinaries [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sophie Linnenbaum
scheda film] by Germany's Sophie Linnenbaum (discovered in competition at Karlovy Vary), Last Dance [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Delphine Lehericey
scheda film] by Switzerland's Delphine Lehericey (Locarno Piazza Grande) and the documentary Into The Ice by Denmark's Lars Ostenfeld.

The Hauteurs section will feature Blue Jean [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Georgia Oakley
scheda film] by British director Georgia Oakley (Audience Award at the Giornate degli Autori), the Un Certain Regard attraction Godland [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elliott Crosset Hove
intervista: Hlynur Pálmason
scheda film] by Icelandic director Hlynur Palmason, Moja Vesna [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sara Kern
scheda film] by Slovenian-Australian director Sara Kern (Generation at the Berlinale) and two feature films discovered in competition at Locarno: Tengo sueños eléctricos [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Valentina Maurel
scheda film] by Costa Rican (based in Belgium) filmmaker Valentina Maurel and Serviam - I Will Serve [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ruth Mader
scheda film] by Austrian director Ruth Mader.

Also on the menu for the second year is a Focus section dedicated to Alpine cinema (this year focusing on Austria and the Alpine regions of Italy and France), including the Cannes Jury Award winner The Eight Mountains [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Felix van Groeningen & Cha…
scheda film] by Belgian filmmakers Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen, the documentary Alpenland by Austrian director Robert Schabus and the French title The Mountain [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Thomas Salvador
scheda film] by Thomas Salvador (SACD Prize at the Directors' Fortnight).

A new and exciting section called "Oscar au ski" (“the Oscars go skiing”) will feature eight European contenders for the famous best international film statuette: Corsage [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Marie Kreutzer
intervista: Marie Kreutzer
scheda film] by Austrian director Marie Kreutzer, Alma Viva [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Cristèle Alves Meira
scheda film] by Franco-Portuguese filmmaker Christèle Alves Meira, January [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Latvian director Viesturs Kairiss, Girl Picture [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alli Haapasalo
scheda film] by Finnish filmmaker Alli Haapasalo, Beautiful Beings [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson
scheda film] by Iceland's Guomundur Arnar Guomundsson, Alcarràs [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Carla Simón
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intervista: Giovanni Pompili
scheda film] by Spanish filmmaker Carla Simón, The Quiet Girl [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Colm Bairéad
scheda film] by Irish director Colm Bairéad and Klondike [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Maryna Er Gorbach
scheda film] by Ukrainian filmmaker Maryna Er Gorbach.

Tribute will be paid to the French filmmaker Cédric Klapisch (who will give a masterclass) and Belgian actress and director Veerle Baetens. The short film jury will be chaired by director Léa Mysius and the Industry Village will welcome professionals from 10 to 13 December (with the Co-production Village, the Work in Progress and the Talent Village on the menu) before giving way to the Distributors/Exhibitors Summit from 13 to 17 December. The latter will present 14 films reserved for professionals, including Slumlord [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Steve Achiepo, Chien de la casse [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Jean-Baptiste Durand, El agua [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Elena López Riera
scheda film] by Spanish filmmaker Elena López Riera (unveiled in Directors' Fortnight), Polaris [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ainara Vera
scheda film] by her compatriot Ainara Vera, Habib, la grande aventure [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Benoît Mariage
scheda film] by Belgian filmmaker Benoît Mariage, and Ramona [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andrea Bagney
scheda film] by Spanish filmmaker Andrea Bagney (which has also been screened at Karlovy Vary). And let's not forget the Music Village, the Femmes de Cinéma Lab, conferences, workshops and the ecological awareness programme Déplacer les montagnes.