In 42 years of existence, the international film festival of Amiens has managed to find its audience. It takes place in several cultural places in the city until November 19, 2022.
With films from all over the world, the 2022 jury, chaired by director Lucie Borleteau, will have the difficult task of awarding the Golden Unicorn during the closing evening on the evening of November 18. “I take these screenings that follow one another a bit like a kind of journey both in the world and both on what it does to me in a very intimate way, that’s what we expect from cinema and that is very strong to be able to live it in the room”, she assures.
Switching from one emotion to another, chaining films like a marathon, this is the daily life of the three days of viewing. “It’s a real pleasure in fact, I’m as fresh in the evening as in the morning. There are really impressive films so it’s going to be tough to decide”, says director Dominique Choisy.
The jury for this 42nd edition is made up of eight members. And like every year, all cultural sectors are represented. Literature, the world of fashion, programming or film criticism, the prize list always reflects the richness and eclecticism of the guests. “When the lights go out, the movie starts, when we are together watching the same movie without having the same emotions, but being there, next to each other, is very important”, assures Mathilde Forget, author and composer, member of the jury.
After having looked at everything, dissected, the jury will have to dialogue and decide. “It’s beautiful to see how each filmmaker takes on a question that may be similar but with a totally different treatment”, notes Bertille Joubert, the festival coordinator.
Among the films programmed this year, very powerful short films, documentaries and feature films. Like the film by Russian directors Marusya Syroechkovskaya and Kimi Morev, How to save a dead friend. An autobiographical documentary film that tells their own journey in a Russia on the verge of depression.
Together, Marusya and Kimi film the euphoria, angst and misery of their youth, burning the candle at both ends, fueled by drugs and music. Filmed for 12 years, How to Save a Dead Friend is a cry from the heart and a message from a generation reduced to silence.
The Amiens International Film Festival until November 19, 2022