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20 Apr 2012
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Grand documentary event in Agadir
- From 24 to 28 April, the Agadir International Documentary Film Festival (FIDADOC) returns in force with a very rich programme. A selection of films dedicated to sustainable development, awakening to citizenship, women's rights, sport, and music will thus be presented.
- This 4th edition of the Agadir Documentary Film Festival will be marked by a tribute paid to Nezha Drissi, its founder, who passed away suddenly at the end of 2011.
- This 4th edition of the Agadir Documentary Film Festival will be marked by a tribute paid to Nezha Drissi, its founder, who passed away suddenly at the end of 2011.
Since its creation in 2008, FIDADOC has offered a panorama of global documentary production, with the concern of respecting geographical balance and the diversity of cinematographic writing, while favouring works where strong characters, who embody a singular story, question us about the universal. As in previous editions, these works address the transformations of the world of which documentarians are the privileged witnesses, most often ahead of their time, as proven by the filmography of Italian director Stefano Savona, who agreed to come and share his artistic rigour and his permanent civic engagement.Echoing the popular movements that have shaken Arab countries in recent months, several films selected to participate in this new edition come from Tunisia and Egypt. Singular works, very far from television journalistic treatment, or even mocking it directly. Thus, the 2012 edition wi…
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