Cultural expression is above all that of freedom. No art can take shape and flourish in a straitjacket of oppression. The ambition aims above all to make culture the very heart of the emancipation project, to develop critical thinking, curiosity of individuals and not just to organize their entertainment on Saturday evenings. In countries with strong cultural diversity, the enhancement of different national cultures promotes inter-ethnic and inter-community balance and, therefore, political and social stability. The development of a diversified culture accessible to the populations contributes to the awareness of differences, to mutual knowledge and to the opening of the minds of individuals and communities. Cultural diversity and richness inspire respect for others and the desire for peace. Participation in artistic activities integrating members of different communities and the cross-dissemination of artistic and cultural forms of expression between conflicting ethnic groups contributes to interethnic dialogue and the reduction of psychological distances.
This is why it is important for each member state to be able to set up a cinema film festival that educates people about cinematographic culture.
The FIFIVIL festival is a competition open to all short and feature documentary and fiction video films from around the world. He will see the participation of professionals and personalities from the world of cinema and human rights from all continents. It is a large international cinema event which wants to put a particular emphasis on cinematographic and audiovisual production with digital video support which introduces new work perspectives for professionals from African countries and for this edition and the same for editions in coming the festival will give pride of place to films dealing with human rights and freedom of expression. Besides the screenings and the competition, there will be workshops, conferences, master classes and various other cultural events.
The main activities of FIFIVIL
Public screenings at the following locations:
-Public places in working-class neighborhoods
Adidogomé and Amandahomé youth center
-Initiation workshop for young people in animation cinema, shooting and editing
-Conference debate on the themes « the place of cinema in Togo’s economic policy » and on « the protection of rights during humanitarian crises » moderated by the Togolese Federation of Filmmakers (FETOCI) and the Togolese League for Human Rights (LTDH), Amnesty International TOGO
-Tourist trip for festival-goers
A call for candidates is launched for films produced in Togo, in the sub-region and elsewhere in the past 24 months. The films entered are scheduled for competition and free screening during an eight-day festival scheduled for guests from across the country and beyond. Other cultural activities are also planned to animate the festival-goers and make them discover the cultural wealth of Togo.
The Human Rights Theme is: The protection of human rights during humanitarian crises.
We will appeal to the National Commission for Human Rights, to the local Representation of the European Union, to the embassies of the USA, France and Germany, to the Cinematheque of FESPACO, Amnesty International, the Togolese League of Rights human etc.
A call for candidates is launched for films produced in Togo, the sub-region and elsewhere in the past 24 months that deal with human rights. The films entered are scheduled for competition and free screening during an eight-day festival scheduled for guests from across the country and beyond.
Our guests will be film professionals, cultural actors
Human Rights Actors, Population of the city of Lomé High Audiovisual Authority, municipal councilors, traditional chiefs, etc.)
Other cultural activities are also planned to animate the festival-goers and make them discover the cultural wealth of Togo. We have some films in the local language but the others will be subtitled in the local language of Togo
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