Dinard British Film Festival: Berenice Bejo opens 32nd edition

After a break in 2021, Dinard came out of the closet to cover the red carpet of the British Film Festival, the corridor that leads to the Palais des Arts and the festival.

Great innovation this year, the municipality wanted to focus on the Italian debut theater by organizing the opening and closing ceremonies of the festival (Saturday, 2 October).

So in this room Jury President Berenice Bejo spoke the magic words to announce the opening of the 32nd edition of the festival on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.

A festival that coincides with Brexit. takes rebirth after

“As if Brexit weren’t enough to let us down, Covid had to get involved. In the end, we are there, and we have resisted the virus, whether biological or political,” said Pierre Jeannie, the journalist in charge of hosting the opening ceremony.

“Cinema has gone through a difficult phase in its history with the advent of platforms, but audiences are returning to cinema. Thanks to the British for their cinema, of which Dinard has the honor of being a showcase. Even your bond is welcome with us,” he said while passing.

43 movies and 11 short films

If the festival is a first for Arnaud Salmon as mayor, it is as much for artistic director Dominic Green. On the menu of the festival: » 43 films spanning 6 themes, with 6 films in competition and 11 shortcuts that present a selection of the best British short films from the North, England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. ”

back to the basics

The star of the opening ceremony was clearly the jury and its president, Berenice Bejo. The Franco-Argentinian actress said she was “extremely honored to be here after starting her career in Cancale 20 years ago by making a film with Gerard Jugnot”. movie in question most promising actress, released in 2000.

“It’s going to be back where we started. From Best Promising Actress to President of the Jury for this 32nd edition of the Dinard British Film Festival.”

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