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The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World

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In Lussas, in the South of France, a small group of people has gathered in an old house which used to be the town's grocery store. Among the vineyards and orchards of cherry trees in blossom, a business is being set up that is quite unique in the rural world: an ultra-modern platform to broadcast independent documentary films on the Internet.

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Richard Brody The New Yorker With admiration and concern, [Simon] reveals the relentless-and tenuous-collective behind-the-scenes labor on which a thriving artistic realm depends. Jul 21, 2021 Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Unintentionally but inevitably, Claire Simon’s The Grocer’s Son, The Mayor, The Village and the World spoke most directly to the circumstances of this year’s festival... Nov 28, 2022 Full Review Carlos Bonfil La Jornada Claire Simon realizes a most original work about regional cultural empowerment that very well could be a model for similar initiatives in other countries... [Full review in Spanish] Jul 15, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Lussas, in the South of France, a small group of people has gathered in an old house which used to be the town's grocery store. Among the vineyards and orchards of cherry trees in blossom, a business is being set up that is quite unique in the rural world: an ultra-modern platform to broadcast independent documentary films on the Internet.
Director
Claire Simon
Screenwriter
Claire Simon
Production Co
Petit à Petit Production, Nour Film, Clin d'Oeil Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 51m