The Film Selection Committee of the Wallonia-Brussels Federation Film and Audiovisual Centre has just announced the results of its last two sessions of 2020, with 41 feature films, 20 short films, 44 creative documentaries and 4 Lab Films set to benefit from the institute’s support.

Among these films, 10 full-length works have been awarded a production grant, including Tori et Lokita, the new film by the Dardenne brothers who are returning after their recent offering Young Ahmed [+lee también:
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Another two duos are set to receive support: Dominique Abel and Fiona Gordon (Lost in Paris [+lee también:
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Vanja D’Alcantara (Beyond the Steppes, Kokoro [+lee también:
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Having previously revisited the past in Bye Bye Germany [+lee también:
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Last but not least on the list of the lucky few are two debut feature films: Quitter la nuit [+lee también:
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