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ÃŽle Courts International Short Film Festival
Île Courts International Short Film Festival (Île Courts, French language, French: ''Festival international du court métrage de Maurice Île courts'') was an annual autumn film festival, festival of world cinema on the island of Mauritius, with a focus on short films from the Indian Ocean area. It was organised from 2007 up to 2018 by the local non-profit Association Porteurs d'Images with David Constantin and others, featuring screenings at various locations on Mauritius, including villages and beaches. Film entries should run no longer than 30 minutes, be spoken or subtitled in French or Creole language, creole, and fall in one of the genres fiction, documentary, animation, or experimental film.. On JSTOR in English: Funding The festival was supported by the (French Institute of Mauritius) and the . From 2014 to 2016, Porteurs d'Images was funded by the ACPCultures+ programme of the European Union led by the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, ACP (Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues, Agaléga, and St. Brandon (Cargados Carajos shoals). The islands of Mauritius and Rodrigues, along with nearby Réunion (a French overseas department), are part of the Mascarene Islands. The main island of Mauritius, where the population is concentrated, hosts the capital and largest city, Port Louis. The country spans and has an exclusive economic zone covering approximately . The 1502 Portuguese Cantino planisphere has led some historians to speculate that Arab sailors were the first to discover the uninhabited island around 975, naming it ''Dina Arobi''. Called ''Ilha do Cirne'' or ''Ilha do Cerne'' on early Portuguese maps, the island was visited by Portuguese sailors in 1507. A Dutch fleet, under the command of Admiral Van War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |