In Lussas, in Ardèche, the States General of the Documentary Film are caught up in reality

Lussas remains lussas. thirty-six years after its creation, when a bunch of filmmakers, led lussas, ardèche, states general documentary by Jean-Marie Barbe, child of the country, author and producer, had decided to organize a non-competitive festival in this village of the Ardèche. To broadcast works, exchange on the factory of films, give the taste for documentary to the inhabitants. Today. the founders have aged, a new audience of young people fills theaters, to the point that, after 35 years, we feel old. While the 37^e Edition of the States General of the Documentary Film must end on Saturday August 23. the crowd is strong, the rooms overflow … and tensions are emerging.

Thursday evening August 21. a call to the strike was launched by volunteers, denouncing, in a text, “Pressure” Building on teams, “Aggressive managerial methods”of the “Sexist words”. Organizational problems have arisen, in particular, between a co -responsible bar and volunteers. The tone has risen and sexist words were made. “We led a first mediation at lussas, ardèche, states general documentary the start of the week which, for us, was successful. We will meet the volunteers again today to hear the claims. The festival will not tolerate any sexist violence ”explains Fabienne Hanclot, one of the managers of the demonstration.

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