According to the UN, 2025 will be the International Year of Peace and Trust.
We can only be pleased about that and hope that the troubled times will quiet down. We can always dream... as do the filmmakers who make films that bear witness to unprecedented diversities, reflecting our rich planet.
This year, 114 films, including 66 shorts, make up a rich cinematographic itinerary in 11 sections, which we have designed in the image of the world: abundant, dense, serious or jubilant...

Six filmmakers we hold dear are featured in our signature section To Be Followed…; In Cities, urban upheavals are reshaping territories and impacting their residents; In Search of Human Rights features 22 short films and 4 feature-length films questioning a concept that seems out of date; the importance of speaking out or denouncing is emphasized in Words Are Golden; Sensitive People leaves plenty of room for those who don't fit into any particular box; wives are caught up in a prosaic, unromantic everyday life in The Joys of Marriage; men and women cross mountains and valleys to fulfil a quest in Peregrinations; News From Nollywood opens a window on an exceptional cinematography; Tatsuya Fuji in Five Films, who starred in the cult film In the Realm of the Senses, is back in four other films worth (re)discovering; and last but not least, the Nocturnals will delight thrill-seekers and those who want to let their hair down! The Black Movie for Kids is back with 35 wonderful films and a cine-concert.

At the same time, the exceptional exhibition Photo Kegham of Gaza: Unboxing showcases the precious photographic archives of Gaza's very first photo studio, dating from the 40s to the 70s. Four round tables and a unique conversation with documentary filmmaker Wang Bing enrich the films with in-depth reflection. Last but not least, the All-Nighters speak to your remaining senses, with love and respect.

An edition full of visual, mental and real discoveries and encounters that open your mind to our world.

Maria Watzlawick