

This documentary looks back on a career of a woman who, very early on, refused to accept the roles assigned to her. In the 1980s, while others were trying to please, she wrote "Les hommes préfèrent les grosses" (Men Prefer Fat Women), a manifesto ahead of its time, funny, feminist, and blunt. Later, with "Gazon maudit" (Damned Grass), she tackled homosexuality with a freedom that is still shocking today.

Josiane Balasko
Self
Lead
Marie-Anne Chazel
Self

Patrice Leconte
Self

Armelle
Self

Swann Périssé
Self

Marianne Sergent
Self

Bernard Nauer
Self

Sotha
Self
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Éric Bitoun's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”