The 13th Produire au Sud takes place in Nantes, France from 18 to 24 November under the framework of The Festival of the 3 Continents.
This year will feature South African film, The Wound, as a potential selection for the workshops’ coaching programme aimed at giving guidance and tools to young filmmakers with projects in development.
Filmmakers from Africa, Black and Latin America and Asia will screen movies at the festival, allowing producers the opportunity to learn about co-production and other valuable techniques.
The Wound, directed by John Trengove and produced by Elias Ribeiro, explores themes of cultural taboo, homosexuality, circumcision and masculinity within the context of African culture.
Ribeiro remarks that he is motivated to develop films that challenge, enchant, captivate and stimulate audiences.
Other selected films projects include:
Bangladesh
Silence of the Seashell (Shonkhodhoni)directed by Kamar Ahmad Simon and produced by Sara Afreen
Chile
In the Shade of the Trees (A la Sombra de los Arboles)
directed by Matias Rojas Valencia and produced by Giancarlo Nasi
Haiti
Carmen
directed by Pierre Lucson Bellegarde and produced by Donald Charles
Kyrgystan
Drifting Snows
directed by Aygul Bakanova and produced by Erke Dzhumakmatova
Thailand
Beer Girl
directed by Wichanon Somumjarn and produced by Maenum Chagasik
For more information on the Festival of the 3 Continents and Produire Au Sud, visit http://www.3continents.com/en.
