The films on the bill for the 20th edition
Opening film: No Other Land
For this opening night, the F5C Festival offers you a cinematic journey that goes beyond the screen: a collective experience where art meets commitment, where emotion becomes action. May this screening remind us that there is no “other land” – we have only one world, one horizon, to defend together.
This film draws us into the intimacy of those fighting to preserve their land, their dignity, their future. It’s not just about bearing witness, but about opening a breach, rekindling a spark of humanity in a present too often blinded by indifference.
The 2025 Jury of the Five Continents Festival
Every year, the Festival entrusts its jury with the delicate and exciting mission of honouring works from the five continents. For this 20th edition, two striking personalities embody the spirit of the festival:
Shain Boumedine, actor and director revealed by Abdellatif Kechiche’s Mektoub My Love, is establishing himself as a rising voice of French cinema. His journey, at the crossroads of sensitivity and commitment, reflects a genuine attentiveness to intimate stories and deeply felt characters.
David Barbeschi, a French-Italian screenwriter and director, founder of Think Thru Films, explores social fractures, multiple identities and possible bridges between cultures through his work. His cinema questions, challenges, and invites us to see the world differently.
Together, they bring a wealth of perspectives to the jury: one through the power of his acting and his quest for sincerity on screen, the other through his writing and his director’s eye. Two complementary sensibilities to illuminate, through their choices, what cinema says about our era and our societies.
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