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As public spaces for dialogue diminish, cultural platforms are crucial for bridging divides and strengthening social cohesion. Art and culture enhance freedom of expression, peace, and sustainable development. Films, in particular, offer unique perspectives, amplify minority voices, and promote tolerance by revealing diverse realities. 🇨🇭 The Direktion für Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (SDC) supports artists in its partner countries, helping them access Swiss and international cultural markets. Since 2003, the SDC supports filmmakers and producers from the Global South and East through the Locarno Film Festival's Open Doors section. 🌎 Open Doors is a platform for artists to develop projects and expand networks, enriching international cinema with diverse perspectives and debates. Over 20 years, it has covered more than 80 countries, involving hundreds of directors and producers. 🎞 The participants arrived in Locarno yesterday! Eight film projects and producers were selected for the 2024 edition from over 143 submissions. Over the course of several days, they will use a space to further their creative and professional development and network with industry professionals. This edition marks the end of a three-year focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. 🕊 Through Open Doors, artists amplify their voices on local and global issues particularly in regions where independent filmmaking is challenging. This program is a valuable example of how culture and film can help promote a more tolerant, inclusive and peaceful society. These are precisely the indispensable elements for social development in SDC partner countries. #LocarnoopenDoors #Locarno77 #globalculture #SDGs Locarno Film Festival EDA - DFAE - FDFA 📸 © Locarno Film Festival / Ti-Press

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