Head of IFFR Pro on ‘Collectivity as a Way Forward’ and Projects That ‘Make a Difference’: ‘People Are Conscious the World Is on Fire’
variety.comMarta Balaga Teams behind this year’s CineMart projects – IFFR’s co-production market – are “very conscious that the world is on fire,” says new head of IFFR Pro Marten Rabarts. “They needed to be both artistically impeccable and make us feel we can make some kind of difference.
Many films spotlight urgent socio-political narratives, exploring themes like authoritarianism, colonialism. We even have near-future dystopias.” It’s obvious filmmakers are processing their own anxiety about the future, he notes, mentioning Marcelo Gomes and Cao Guimarães’ “Cape of Pleasures” and Cheryl Dunye’s “Black Is Blue.” “These are both queer filmmakers.
There’s real anxiety within the LGBTQ+ community about what the future might look like, particularly with the U.S. move to the right.
Cheryl’s based in California, she’s queer royalty and she’s definitely looking at the situation of her community under this new government.” But it’s not just about quality.
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