Storyline
Farmers in the Île-de-France region, they filmed life on the farm, working in the fields, and family and village celebrations on 8 mm or Super 8 film. From the 1950s to the 1980s, these testimonies unfold a history of rural life: we move away from a peasant and family model to industrial agriculture for export. Through these family images, I attempt to answer my own questions about our agricultural future. In the 1950s, the land of Île-de-France fed us.
Cast & Crew
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Louis Aucoin
Narrator (voice over)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Louis Aucoin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
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“Every frame feels alive. Paysans cinéastes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
