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The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World (2021)
Directed by Claire Simon
Documentary · 1h 51m
Claire Simon goes to Lussas, in France’s Ardèche, home to a vibrant community of documentarians. She films the creation of Tënk, an online platform for auteur documentaries. The initiative is a labour of love for the passionate and optimistic people behind it, but the process is long and arduous, as cultural projects often are. The filmmaker followed them for months, capturing their doubts and dilemmas: how do you manage everyday conflicts? Be accepted by a rural population that you aren’t part of? By the general public? Reconcile private life and professional calling? Reassure the mayor? Secure funding without making ethical compromises? A fascinating, bittersweet and insightful behind-the-scenes film. (Apolline Caron-Ottavi)
Crew
- Director
- Claire Simon
- Editor
- Claire Simon, Luc Forveille
- Producer
- Hanne Phlypo, Madeline Robert, Rebecca Houzel, Julie Freres
Details
- Original title
- Le Fils de l'épicière, le Maire, le Village et le Monde
- Release date
- 2021-09-01
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- Belgium, France
- Production
- Petit à Petit Production, Les films de la caravane