Between 31 August and 6 September, a film selection from Cannes Film Festival's ACID (Association du cinéma indépendant pour sa diffusion) will debut in Cairo, with daily screenings at Zawya, Cimatheque-Alternative Film Centre and the French Institute. ACID is a "film directors' association that has been promoting the dissemination of independent films in movie theatres and encouraging debates between authors and audiences for 23 years," reads the programme description. Created in 1993, the ACID programme at Cannes is an annual event where 15 filmmakers who are also members of the ACID association and whose work was formerly screened in Cannes select nine feature films, “to give visibility to directors whose work is scarcely distributed, in order to facilitate a theatrical release.” Opening the festival on 31 August will be Egyptian band Salalem, who will perform at the French Institute at 9:30 pm. Some of the feature films scheduled to screen in the aforementioned venues include Swagger (Olivier Babinet, 2016), Cosmodrama (Philippe Fernandez, 2015), A Roundabout in my Head (Hassan Ferhani, 2015), Pauline (Emilie Brisavoine, 2015), Iranian (Mehran Tamadon, 2014), Brooklyn (Pascal Tessaud, 2014), Age of Panic (Justine Triet, 2013), Le Challat de Tunis (Kaouther Ben Hania, 2013), Cattle (Emmanuel Gras, 2011), Fix Me (Raed Andoni, 2010) Boxing Gym (Frederick Wiseman, 2010) and Noor (Çağla Zencirci & Guillaume Giovanetti, 2012). Screenings will take place at 7.30pm at all venues. Cimatheque requires signing up by contact through this email: [email protected] PROGRAMME Wednesday 31 August Roundabout in my Head (France/Algeria, 2015) Directed by Hassen Ferhani The film won Documentaire sur Grand Ecran Award at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2015 and the Best International Documentary Film at the Torino Film Festival, the same year. It was also nominated to the Grand Prix at the Fribourg International Film Festival (2016). Screening at Zawya Boxing Gym (USA, 2010) Directed by Frederick Wiseman Wiseman won several awards for his work including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement and the American Society of Cinematographers Award of Distinction. Screening at Cimatheque Swagger (France, 2016) Directed by Olivier Babinet Screening at French Institute Thursday 1 September Fix Me (Palestine/France, 2010) Directed by Raed Andoni A witty psychological examination on life under occupation. The film was awarded at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and was nominated at the Sundance and Dubai International Film Festivals. Screening at Zawya Oh La La Pauline! (France, 2015) Directed by Emilie Brisavoine The film was nominated to Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (2015) Screening at Cimatheque Cosmodrama (France, 2015) Directed by Philippe Fernandez The film was nominated to FIPRESCI Prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival (2015) Screening at French Institute Friday 2 September Le Challat de Tunis (Tunisia/France, 2013) Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania The film garnered a number of awards including the French Union of Film Critics Award at the 2014 Amiens International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Muhr Arab Award at the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival. Screening at Zawya Age of Panic (France, 2013) Directed and scripted by Justine Triet The film was nominated for a number of awards. Actor Vincent Macaigne garnered the Best Male Newcomer at the 2014 Etoiles d'Or in France and Best Actor award at Mar del Plata Film Festival Screening at Cimatheque Brooklyn (France, 2014) Directed by Pascal Tessaud Brooklyn centres on a young girl who leaves Switzerland to Paris where she explores hip-hop music. Screening at the French Institute Saturday 3 September Swagger (France, 2016) Directed by Olivier Babinet Screening at Zawya Fix Me (Palestine/France, 2010) Directed by Raed Andoni A witty psychological examination on life under occupation. The film was awarded at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, and was nominated at the Sundance and Dubai International Film Festivals. Screening at Cimatheque Cattle (France, 2011) Directed by Emmanuel Gras A film on the daily life of cows. It was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary. Screening at the French Institute Sunday 4 September Iranian (France/Switzerland/Iran, 2014) Directed by Mehran Tamadon The film garnered the Cinéma du Réel Award in 2014. It also won Gandhi's Glasses Award as well as a Special Mention at the 2014 Torino Film Festival. Screening at Zawya Le Challat de Tunis (Tunisia/France, 2013) Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania The film garnered a number of awards including the French Union of Film Critics Award at the 2014 Amiens International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Muhr Arab Award at the 2013 Dubai International Film Festival. Screening at Cimatheque Noor (France/Pakistan 2012) Directed by by Çağla Zencirci & Guillaume Giovanett The film garnered the Best Film award at Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and the grand prize at Chéries-Chéris. Screening at the French Institute Monday 5 September Brooklyn (France, 2014) Directed by Pascal Tessaud Brooklyn centres on a young girl who leaves Switzerland to Paris where she explores hip-hop music. Screening at Zawya Cosmodrama (France, 2015) Directed by Philippe Fernandez The film was nominated to FIPRESCI Prize at the Rotterdam International Film Festival (2015) Screening at Cimatheque Oh La La Pauline! (France, 2015) Directed by Emilie Brisavoine The film was nominated to Queer Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (2015) Screening at French Institute Tuesday 6 September Noor (France/Pakistan 2012) The film garnered the Best Film award at Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and the grand prize at Chéries-Chéris. Screening at Zawya Roundabout in my Head (France/Algeria, 2015) Directed by Hassen Ferhani The film won Documentaire sur Grand Ecran Award at the Amiens International Film Festival in 2015 and the Best International Documentary Film at the Torino Film Festival, the same year. It was also nominated to the Grand Prix at the Fribourg International Film Festival (2016). Screening at Cimatheque Iranian (France/Switzerland/Iran, 2014) Directed by Mehran Tamadon The film garnered the Cinéma du Réel Award in 2014. It also won Gandhi's Glasses Award as well as a Special Mention at the 2014 Torino Film Festival. Screening at the French Institute For more arts and culture news and updates, follow Ahram Online Arts and Culture on Twitter at @AhramOnlineArts and on Facebook at Ahram Online: Arts & Culture
