ambassadors

Source: Peter Hartwig / Mayli Sterkendries / Cyrille Choupas / Fabio Lovino / Enrique Cidoncha

Top L-R: Emily Atef, Lukas Dhont, Alice Diop Bottom L-R: Valerio Mastandrea, Pilar Palomero, Agnieszka Smoczynska

Filmmakers Lukas Dhont, Alice Diop, Emily Atef, Pilar Palomero, Agnieszka Smoczynska and Valerio Mastandrea have been named ambassadors for the European Arthouse Cinema Day (November 13).

The event will take place in 700 cinemas globally and aims to promote European film.

The programme includes classic titles, premieres and previews as well as panels, exhibitions, Q&A’s and programmes for young people. The ambassadors will take part in some of the events.

The event is organised by the International Federation of Arthouse Cinemas (CICAE) in collaboration with participating cinemas, its national associations, distributors and sales agents.

Premieres include Atef’s More Than Ever in French and German cinemas; Diop’s Saint Omer in French cinemas; and Palomero’s La Maternal in Spanish cinemas.

This is the seventh year European Art House Cinema Day has run, with the 2021 edition attracting over 650 cinemas from 38 countries participating.