Death of Mario Ventura, President of the International Film festival of Troia (Setubal)

All friends of Troia Festival have been deeply moved at the news that Mr Mario Ventura Henriques, President of the International Film festival of Troia (Setubal), passed away on Friday 16 June. Mario Ventura’s vision, widely shared by his team, was to build a festival which could promote cinema from small film producing countries and features and documentaries from all over the world - especially Africa and Asia – that could serve a culture of peace and humanism. In choosing this profile for the festival, he did not take the easy or “popular” way. Mario Ventura believed in the power of culture and human relations.

We are saddened by his sudden death and would like to assure his family and friends of our friendly support.