Festival Cinéma Héritage: first edition launched in Paris by Unesco - Dates and program

There are many film festivals in Paris, but this one is unique. The Cinéma Héritage festival, whose very first edition will be held from November 28 to December 2 under the patronage of Unesco, showcases the world's cinematic heritage. Nine feature films have been chosen for the competition, and will be screened in the Mac Mahon and Elysées Lincoln cinemas.

Guests at this unique event include Costa-Gavras, President of the Cinémathèque Française, and filmmakers Cristian Mungiu and Zhang Yimou.

Films in competition

• The Winter Within by Aamir Bashir - India, France, Qatar | 2022 | Paris Premiere
• The Echo by Tatiana Huezo - Mexico, Germany | 2023 | French premiere
• Muyeres by Marta Lallana - Spain | 2023 | Paris Premiere
• Behind The Haystacks by Asimina Proedrou - Greece, Germany, Macedonia | 2022 | French Premiere
• The Promised Land by Nikolaj Arcel - Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany | 2023 | World premiere
• Lubo by Giorgio Diritti - Italy, Switzerland | 2023 | French premiere
• The Land Where Winds Stood Still by Ardak Amirkulov - Kazakhstan | 2023 | French Premiere
• Esimde (This Is What I Remember) by Aktan Arym Kubat - Kyrgyzstan | 2022 | European Premiere
• Riceboy Sleeps by Anthony Shim - Canada | 2022 | French Premiere

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