Give a chance to the future of cinema. It may start here and now. Follow the coordinates. Enter the New Directors/New Films and discover an unforgettable scene, a new actor, an interesting idea. Think of how many times a day you remember a film scene. Would the cinema have the power to change a life? Could you believe that a film might save your day?

Look forward, to the sky, to the floor; look at the world around you. It is alive. The past will always be part of your essence; move forward. There are 15 new films that have never been shown here before. There is politics, always thorny and hard, but necessary: listen to what the people of Venezuela think about their president; the women of Sierra Leone, who had to take up arms, or returning home after years in forced exile.

There is the freshness of new names in cinema: North-Americans showing their America (Anywhere USA, Loren Cass), or an Englishman who was born with a camera in his hand (How To Be), a German making a mystery film (Act of Violence), or true indie cinema (Leaving Barstow, Harrison Montgomery).

There is also the indie challenge: is there time for a love film without words (Lovers)? Can you switch off and watch the family story of a Philippine director (Years When I Was A Child Outside)?

The World Cinema receives 14 films – presented in the Première session – that will soon after be shown in commercial cinemas throughout the country. It is interesting to know that major names like Philippe Garrel and the Dardenne brothers will walk around next to new directors such as Conrad Clark (Soul Carriage), from China, or Joe Swanberg’s mumblecore style (Hannah) or Tzahi Grad (Foul Gesture), from Israel.

Our identity number 08 is this: contemporary and interested in the future. We made a choice. A festival can have many things, many styles, aims. We are a big opportunity, we are 17 connected countries, and we are here and now; BH, MG, Brazil. You have also taken a long path to arrive here and to sit facing a screen; now it is with you. (D.A)