From February 7 to 12, Lyon is hosting the 4th international film festival on disabilities, organized by Katia Marin-Marescot. Under the graceful and humorous image of a mermaid standing on her fishtail, poster of the event, 170 films from all sources, short and feature films, animated films, fiction and documentaries.
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In On Wheels by Mauro d'Addio (Brazil) wheelchair road movie, two teenagers go in search of the father; in Priya Ramasubban's Chuskit (India) an injured child dreams of going to school; in Amo r by Raphaël Rebibo (Israel), Daniel after a long absence finds Lila, his love of adolescence, become disabled ... These are some titles of the competition that will find the jury chaired by journalist Philippe Lefait.
The trailer for the movie Chuskit :
Patrick Segal, writer and filmmaker ( The man who walked in his head, The dark night ) chairs the jury of documentaries where we will see in particular Do you feel what I see , by the Vietnamese Bich Vuong Ngoc, on the blind, The weight of the joy of Maxime Conjard (France / Reunion) on the dance workshop of Éric Languet or Cinderella Syndrome by Alexandra Dalsbaek (Azerbaijan), on a theater troupe which includes actors with Down's syndrome. Cambodian Davy Chou, and a master-class from Gérard Krawczyk complete an eclectic program.
The trailer for The Weight of Joy:
For 4 years, FIFH has been firmly established and has grown considerably. Note this year a new section welcomed by Sophie Cluzel, Secretary of State responsible for people with disabilities. Entitled "I want to work" is a selection of short films dealing with the subjects of disability and employment.
" There are still many prejudices about the ability of people with disabilities to have a real professional career ," said Sophie Cluzel. I hope that cinema will help to change the situation. "
International Film Festival on Disabilities