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MK2 Madrid
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The French cultural network of digitised cinemas is expanding: Opening of the MK2-Institut français in Madrid, Marin Karmitz attending

The first cinema under the MK2 brand in the city centre of the Spanish capital, the Institut français de Madrid, which has been digitised in  2015 with the support of CNC, French national center for cinema, has renovated its cinema hall for the greatest comfort of its audiences and concluded an agreement with the famous MK2 network, recently established in Spain.

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The Africa2020 Season

Initiated by Emmanuel Macron, the President of the French Republic, the Africa2020 Season will take place throughout France (mainland and overseas territories) from June 1st to mid-December 2020. Dedicated to the 54 states of the African continent, the Africa2020 Season is an extraordinary project. Designed around the major challenges of the 21st century, it will present the views of the African civil society and its recent diaspora. Africa2020 will be the sounding board for the changemakers who are impacting contemporary societies.

Costa-Gavras
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Costa Gavras

An icon of activist cinema and president of the Cinémathèque Française, director Costa-Gavras pushed the boundaries of French cinema and redefined the police thriller genre starting in the 1960s. In April 2019, to mark the 50th anniversary of Z, his cult-classic film, the Institut Français distributed his first four films: The Sleeping Car Murders (“Compartiments tueurs"), Shock Troops (“Un homme de trop”), Z and The Confession (“L’Aveu"). Through his characters Costa Gavras questions our idea of freedom, highlighting political events from modern history.

Rencontres de la French Tech 2019
Digital
The Rencontres Internationales de la French Tech (“RIFT”)

The 6th Rencontres Internationales de la French Tech (“RIFT”) will take place in Paris on the 23rd of October 2019.

VR Arles
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The selected projects for the VR Arles writing residence

The VR Arles Festival and the Institut français are pleased to repeat, for the fourth edition of the festival, a writing residence dedicated to immersive practices, which will be held in Arles from 26 to 31 August 2019.

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