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Pascal Deshayes, President of Coordination Rurale 54 (Photo CR54)

Pascal Deshayes, President of Coordination Rurale 54 (Photo CR54)

The president of Coordination Rurale 54: “They have nothing left to lose”.

- 9:36 am

Pascal Deshayes, President of the Coordination Rurale de Meurthe-et-Moselle, explains the reasons behind French farmers’ bloodbath: drought, floods, crop failures, epizootic diseases, unfair competition from foreign producers, and insane middlemen’s margins. “60% of farms have no cash flow”, he says. Interview.

Young Eva, played by Lucie Charles-Alfred (center), arrives at a palace where she is to be trained by Simone, a cantankerous old hand played by Corinne Masiero.

Young Eva, played by Lucie Charles-Alfred (center), arrives at a palace where she is to be trained by Simone, a cantankerous old hand played by Corinne Masiero.

The revolt of the “Little Hands”

- 1:43 pm

Director Nessim Chikhaoui came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film inspired by the Paris hotel maids’ strikes. A mix of comedy and social film.

Vicky Krieps plays the gentle Vivienne, a strong, independent woman, and Viggo Mortensen plays Olsen, a Danish ex-serviceman. "Vicky is able to convey a lot in silences, so it was great to have her," confides the actor-director.

Vicky Krieps plays the gentle Vivienne, a strong, independent woman, and Viggo Mortensen plays Olsen, a Danish ex-serviceman. "Vicky is able to convey a lot in silences, so it was great to have her," confides the actor-director.

Viggo Mortensen: “I grew up with Westerns”.

- 9:18 am

An international star, the actor-director came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film “Jusqu’au bout du monde”, a beautiful romantic western starring Vicky Krieps. “I thought it was interesting to set the story of a free, independent woman in the western United States in the 19è century, where society was a bit savage, dominated by men,” confides Viggo Mortensen.

Filmmaker Bruno Podalydès will be showing "La petite vadrouille" (The Little Mop), an obvious reference, a rip-off film in which he directed his brother Denis, Daniel Auteuil and Sandrine Kiberlain.

Filmmaker Bruno Podalydès will be showing "La petite vadrouille" (The Little Mop), an obvious reference, a rip-off film in which he directed his brother Denis, Daniel Auteuil and Sandrine Kiberlain.

Rencontres de Gérardmer : ask for the program!

- 9:35 am

18 films will be previewed from April 8 to 12 in the Vosges, where several directors are expected, including Artus, Bruno Podalydès… and Antoine Raimbault, who will be accompanied by José Bové!