Another event dedicated to cinema takes place on the Croisette from May 13 to 17. The international inclusive film festival Entre deux… Cannes offers the opportunity to discover short and feature films around the theme of disability. David Guillon, the president of the organizing association, details the main points.
Faire-face.fr: What is the purpose of this festival?
David Guillon: Even if we changed our name in 2024, the spirit of the festival remains the same since its creation in 2011 by Dominique Véran. It was then called Entr’2 Marches. Thanks to cinema, we seek to open our eyes. The Festival Entre deux… Cannes tells the story of the plural humanity to which we all belong, whatever our differences. At a time when society is divided, we want to make it a place of expression of living together. We claim values of inclusion and fraternity. Films often express different ways of being in the world better than long speeches.
A small team of volunteers brought together by the love of cinema
Ff.fr: How do you select the films?
D.G : We are a very small team of volunteers brought together by the love of cinema. Everyone watches on their own, then we share our thoughts, prioritizing various angles and by deliberately mixing fiction and documentary.
Ff.fr: A few favorites?
D.G : Let’s dare Cape Verdethe documentary film retracing the trip to Cape Verde of the Osons la difference association created by Dominique Véran. A look at disability, exotic and upsetting in a country other than ours. There is also Perseigne which echoes A little something extra since it is an immersion in an adapted summer camp.
I also think of Me if I were a womana short fiction film which traces the awakening to sexuality of a young girl with Down syndrome. Cinema allows us to discuss issues such as self-determination or the right to control one’s body as a woman with a disability.
Questioning your professional practice through cinema
Ff.fr: What are your wishes for the next editions?
D.G : Make films even more accessible to all types of disabilities. But it’s expensive and we have an extremely tight budget. Make more and more spectators want to come and see our programming. Sometimes people affected by disability, particularly professional caregivers, tell us: “I’m in it all year round. HAS” I, who have worked in the medical-social sector for a long time, invite them to lift their heads from the handlebars. Because cinema allows us to question our practices differently.
Entre deux… Cannes International Inclusive Film Festival. From May 13 to 17, 2026. Salle Gilbert Fort. Free and free entry subject to availability. Contact: 06 80 41 00 25.
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