Unifrance once again joins forces with Visions du Réel, a key documentary festival on the international scene, to highlight French productions and the diversity and creativity of French documentary works.
The festival, which will be held from April 21 through 30 in Nyon (Switzerland), will present 31 French productions and co-productions, 18 of which are world premieres. Nine films (shorts and features) will be supported by Unifrance.
Unifrance, in partnership with La Scam (Société Civile des Auteurs Multimédia) has bolstered its support mechansims this year to assist more directors in the promotion of their films internationally. This initiative is taken within the framework of the Année du Documentaire (Year of the Documentary).
In the Industry section of Visions du Réel, there will be a strong French presence with five projects in development co-produced by France. A jury will designate a Unifrance Doc Award in partnership with TitraFilm, consisting of subtitling funding and a Unifrance membership for the production company.
Unifrance has also planned a networking event by organizing a French Docs Drink in partnership with the Ambassade de France in Switzerland on April 24, to celebrate the French presence at Visions du Réel as well as the Année du Documentaire.
Unifrance will be at Visions du Réel from April 24 through 27.
For more information: johanna.vonhessen@unifrance.org
Festival website
French cinema (including co-productions) present at Visions du Réel 2023
International Feature Film Competition
- Machtat by Sonia Ben Slama
- Al Djanat, the Original Paradise by Chloé Aïcha Boro
- The Lost Boys of La Belle Étoile by Clémence Davigo
Grand Angle
- Behind the Lines by Alaa Amer and Alisar Hasan
- Nightwatchers by Juliette De Marcillac
- Against the Tide by Sarvnik Kaur
- Paradise by Alexander Abaturov
Burning Lights Competition
- An Owl, a Garden & the Writer by Sara Dolatabadi
- Caiti Blues by Justine Harbonnier
- Knit’s Island by Ekiem Barbier, Guilhem Causse, Quentin L’Helgoualc’h
- Apocryphal County by Geoffrey Lachassagne
Special Screenings
- JLG par JLG by Jean-Luc Godard
- Casa Susanna by Sébastien Lifshitz
- On the Adamant by Nicolas Philibert
Highlights
- Love Is Not an Orange by Otilia Babara
- Apolonia, Apolonia by Léa Glob
- Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović reels by Mila Turajlic
- Le Spectre de Boko Haram by Cyrielle Raingou
- Mon pire ennemi by Mehran Tamadon
- Our Body by Claire Simon
- Orlando, My Political Biography by Paul B. Preciado
National Competition
International Medium Length & Short Film Competition
- Follow the Water by Pauline Julier and Clément Postec
- Linda and Irina by Guillaume Brac
- Borj el mechkouk by Driss Aroussi
- Gwetto by Michaël Andrianaly
- Ardent Other by Alice Brygo
Opening Scenes
