The new edition of the 'Canary Islands International Environmental Film Festival' (FICMEC) arrives in Lanzarote thanks to the 'César Manrique Foundation' (FCM). The days will consist of two sessions of audiovisual projections linked to ecology and nature.
They will address the relationship of human beings with the territory they inhabit and in which they develop their development strategies, as well as the impact they cause. All screenings are free and will take place on Tuesday, October 17 and Wednesday, October 18, starting at 6:00 p.m., in the José Saramago Room, located in La Plazuela de Arrecife.
In total, three feature films will be screened (Delikado; The Golden Thread and Eo) and a selection of six short films (Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival; Agur Artzai; Glass, Paper, Organic; Island; Squid Fleet and Stars of the Desert). As in previous editions, the screening sessions will be organized in morning and afternoon sessions. The former will be exclusively reserved for the school community of the centers agreed through the Pedagogical Department of the foundation. While, in the afternoons, the screenings will be open to the general public.
A festival directed by the documentary filmmaker and filmmaker from Tenerife, David Baute, is presented as a space for reflection on the acceleration of events and processes related to the deterioration of nature. This premise is raised through audiovisual language and is done from a place like the Canary Islands, a fragile territory, with valuable landscapes and natural resources that are threatened by being subjected to intense tourist pressure, which makes it a favorable space when reflecting on open and deep conflicts.
FICMEC takes over from the 'Ecological and Nature Film Festival' of the Canary Islands, which was held since the early eighties in Puerto de la Cruz (Tenerife) and was a pioneer in Spain with regard to its theme: the first film contest in the country focused on environmental issues.
Now, from a contemporary, more complex and problematic perspective, FICMEC consolidates this reflective field in the face of what has become one of the great themes that disturb and challenge our time. Since 2014, the FCM and FICMEC have jointly developed this activity in Lanzarote, which addresses many aspects related to the work and activist discourse of César Manrique.