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The French film festival has been one of the most-awaited French events in the city. The Filipinos and the French share a passion for moving images. Soon after the Lumière brothers invented cinema, Pathé projectors found their way to the Philippine islands and soon enough Filipinos were making films already.
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| The French Embassy led by French Ambassador to the Philippines Michèle Boccoz (center) held a press conference to announce the year-long program of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of French-Philippine diplomatic relations. She was joined by French Embassy Counselor for Cooperation and Cultural Affairs Marc Piton (left), DFA Deputy Assistant Secretary for European Affairs Rosario Lemque (2nd from left), Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairperson Liza Diño (4th from left), and Alliance française de Manille Director Xavier Leroux (5th from left) |
France and the Philippines share dynamic and diverse ties that developed throughout the two countries’ shared history. This year, both countries mark the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with a stronger commitment to strengthening and expanding the franco-philippine partnership in many areas, most notably in trade and investment, defense and maritime cooperation, development, and climate action, and cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
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