This meeting is witnessing increasing attendance.
Collioure proudly welcomes, in its 19th edition, the Cerbère/Collioure International Film Meetings, chaired by Jean-Pierre Bellay and implemented by Patrick Verret, Artistic Director. An event driven by the commitment of its founders, Jean-Charles Seine, owner of the magnificent Belvedere Hotel and Jean-Claude Portela, then mayor of Cerber. Many partners support this meeting: Occitanie Region, Cinémaginaire, Département, Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (Drac) of Occitanie, Fund for the Development of Associative Life which the municipality was honored to join.
With attendance soaring, organizers have reason to rejoice. “ Some films even broke records, such as The Nothing Factory by Portuguese director Pedro Pinho. Patrick Verret is satisfied, The walls of the Belvedere still trembled “ ! Also impressive is the appeal of Victor Eresi’s film, Eyes closedon the themes of identity and memory, an achievement that filled the World Cup despite 3 Examination hours. “ I am pleased to meet the loyal audience, coming from the four corners of France and Europe, who accompany us on our wanderings between Cerber and Collioure, an essential support for an institution that is still fragile. We must remain vigilant in various decisions to ensure the sustainability of our cinematic career “.
Eliminate borders
As a knowledgeable bystander, Claire Perron, also an elected municipal official, expressed her appreciation “ Programs that deal with topics that are often touched upon, films that touch us, that interest us, such as a tribute to Jacques Rosier whose short films set in the 1960s show us how much we have changed the world “.
Cinema is a journey that the viewer can enjoy from the comfort of a comfortable chair. “ In this Mondial hall, the recently renovated Cinema Collioure, you have managed to abolish boundaries…or sublimate them.expresses its appreciation to Guy Loubet, Mayor of Collioure, A journey, but also a reflection, and a confrontation with war, or more precisely, the wars that hurt us, those that we try to forget and those that still impose themselves on us, even today. Then our revolutions, our mistakes, and our big and small joys that give us back a human face. We learned a lot from these meetings, which were full of creativity, and which moved us from tears to smiles, but they did not leave us unscathed. “.
