The régional and international film festival of Guadeloupe, better known as Fémi, will celebrate its 29th edition this year. It will run from Saturday, March 22 to Friday, March 28, 2025. The opening will take place at the Ciné-Théâtre du Lamentin, but films screnings will also be held in the towns of Le Moule, Saint-François, Deshaies, Terre-de-Haut and Les Abymes, as well as in the city of Basse-Terre.
The organization has selected about 50 films, with a strong presence from Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana: 8 short documentaries; 25 short fiction films; 11 documentaries; 6 feature-length films.
Poet and novelist Ernest Pépin will be the patron of this 29th edition, while filmmaker Mariette Monpierre will be the guest of honor, receiving an award in recognition of her exceptional career.
It should be noted that the documentary “King Daddy Yod, la légende vivante” will be presented at the Ciné-Théâtre du Lamentin on March 25. Its director, Alix Véronèse, will attend the festival.
Two new books will be autographed during the event: Ernest Pépin’s poetry collection “À tout pays dédié” (date unknow) and the biography of Fémi founder Felly Sédécias, retracing her journey, the evolution of cinema in our region and her encounters with international stars, on March 22 at 7:30 pm during the festival opening.
