of Better World Fund
The better world to which we all aspire is now within our reach. Deeply humanitarian, I am convinced that together we can move mountains by providing concrete solutions to tomorrow's challenges.
In 2016, driven by the desire to take part in this movement of awareness, I launched the Better World Fund.
Everywhere in the world, women and men are creating, innovating, and taking action for social inequalities and education. The Better World Fund’s ambition is to highlight and financially support these actions that give hope. The power of cinema and art seemed to me an obvious way to raise awareness and inspire global world citizens to act for the future of our planet."
Guest of Honor
Mira Nair is an Academy-Award nominated director best known for her visually dense films that pulsate with life. Her debut feature, Salaam Bombay! (1988) won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes, followed by the groundbreaking Mississippi Masala (1991), the Golden Globe & Emmy-winning Hysterical Blindness (2001) and the international hit Monsoon Wedding (2001), for which she was the first woman to win Venice Film Festival’s coveted Golden Lion. Also known for her literary craftsmanship of subcontinental fiction, Mira has filmed The Namesake (2006), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2012), Vanity Fair (2004), A Suitable Boy (2020) and Queen of Katwe (2016). At home everywhere, in 2021 she directed the TV pilot of the iconic film National Treasure. She returned to the theatre for her most recent endeavor, directing Monsoon Wedding the Musical, which opened in New York City at St Ann's Warehouse in May 2023 and is bound for Broadway.
Event at CARLTON HOTEL
during CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
INDIA | Country of honor
We are honoured to announce that India will be the country of honour at the next Better World Fund program, to be held during the Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2025.
In this meeting of art and philanthropy, India will take centre stage, highlighting its fascinating culture, its cinema and its values of unity and peace, which resonate deeply with our mission.
We look forward to welcoming you to share in this extraordinary moment and to move forward together towards a better world, one note, one idea, one commitment at a time.
Supporting the NGO Salaam Baalak Trust
Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation, based in Delhi, India. The Trust was established in December 1988 and provides support services for street and working children.From a humble beginning with just three staff and 20 children on a corner near New Delhi railway station, Salaam Baalak Trust has now grown into a team of over 270 staffers, united by clarity and commonality of thought and ideology, serving more than 13,000 children annually.
VISION AND MISSION
It seeks to provide a platform for children to realise their full potential, their right to a safe and secure space, education, and health and nutrition.
— Mother Teresa
Masterclass
The Masterclass is designed to provide a forum for discussion on women's rights, education and child protection.The aim of these discussions is to deconstruct preconceived ideas and imagine innovative solutions for building lasting peace.
Guila Clara Kessous is committed to breaking down stereotypes and engaging in dialogue with exceptional speakers to share concrete ideas for a more just future.
Mrs. Guila Clara Kessous, inspired by Nobel Peace Prize Elie Wiesel and Harvard’s William Ury, presents the International Accords of Women in Diplomacy.This declaration champions women’s rights and dignity worldwide. It’s the first of its kind, signed by leading international political women, to foster cooperation against violence and promote women in diplomacy.
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