DIALOGUES South-South Co-Productions: New Routes, New Alliances

What happens when filmmakers stop looking North for their creative and production partners? Across Latin America and Africa, a new generation of bold, unexpected co-productions is challenging the traditional pathways that have long connected both regions primarily to Europe. This panel uses The Smell of Apples, premiering at the festival, as a case study to explore the possibilities of building South-South collaborations: sharing talent, audiences, and creative perspectives across continents. A conversation about breaking established models, forging new cinematic alliances, and imagining a global film ecosystem from the Global South outward.