Christine Camdessus (general delegate) with Anne Georget (president)   and Maider Arosteguy Mayor of Biarritz.

The festival kicked off the 6th edition this friday evening to a full house at the magnificent Theatre de "La Gare du Midi", the opening film was preceded by a 15 minute overview of the festival program and its jury members by Christine Camdessus (FIPADOC General Delegate) and Anne Georget (FIPADOC President), and Maider Arosteguy (Mayor of Biarritz) Onstage presentation of the films and jury members.

The opening film Bella Ciao - Per la Libertà produced by Andrea Romeo (a long time friend of filmfestivals.com with a strong background in festival and film distribution) was introduced by the director Giulia Giapponesi is a 90-minute documentary film about the roots and rise of the most popular revolutionary song in the world. From the hymn of the partisans to the fight song of the new generations around the world, hit of the most famous international artists and soundtrack of the Netflix series La Casa de Papel. Almost a century after its birth, the power of Bella Ciao does not stop. The film recounts the mysteries, genesis and history of the Resistance song, which reappears wherever somebody fights against injustice. An unstoppable song, today a patrimony of humanity in the struggle for freedom.