Dardenne bros made Europa heads

November 26, 2008 Belgian sibling filmmakers Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne have accepted an invitation to take up the presidency of Europa Distribution, the France-based collective for independent European distributors. The duo said in a joint statement it was an honor to be taking on the role at a time when the "very existence of Europa Distribution is essential in order to develop a strong European film industry that combines market ambitions and cultural diversity, and also to improve the circulation of European movies in Europe."

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