Rencontres Internationales - Paris

New cinema and contemporary art will be presented in Paris from November 28th till December 7th during the Rencontres Internationales, Paris/Berlin/Madrid.

After Madrid in May and Berlin in July, the 17th Rencontres Internationales will create during 10 days, from November 28th to December 7th, a space of discovery and reflection between new cinema and contemporary art, a circulation between different spots in the city: at the Centre Pompidou, at Jeu de Paume national museum, at Paris-Villette Theatre, at New Latina Theater, at Goethe Institute, at Cervantes Institute, at Canadian Cultural Center, at Swedish Cultural Center and at Finnish Institute.

With the participation of 150 artists and filmmakers from all-over the world, this exceptional edition will propose an international program – film, video, installation, net art – gathering 200 works from France, Spain, Germany and 60 other countries, internationally-known artists and filmmakers with young artists and filmmakers presented for the first time in Paris. With many film premieres, video programs, an exhibition, 2 multimedia concerts, a cycle of debates and panel discussions. A video library will offer a space where the whole programming, made of 95% of premieres, could be viewed and reviewed on request.

The event is supported notably by the City of Paris, the Regional Council of Ile-de-France, the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, as well as the Spanish Embassy, the Goethe Institute, the Cervantes Institute.

OPENING: FRIDAY 28th OF NOVEMBER, 2008 AT THE CENTRE POMPIDOU – CINEMA 1

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