Vedette (6+)
Special Jury Mention
France, 2021, colour, 100 min.
Directors: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard
Directors: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard
Vedette is a cow. Vedette is a queen. In fact, she once was queen of the queens of the Alpine pastures. But Vedette is old now, and in order to spare her the humiliation of being dethroned by younger rivals, our neighbors asked us to look after her for a whole summer.
It was at this time that we discovered that every cow is unique. The story takes place in a high valley in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
It was at this time that we discovered that every cow is unique. The story takes place in a high valley in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
Claudine Bories
Claudine Bories
directed her first film, “Femmes D'aubervilliers”, in 1978, followed by “Juliette Du Cote Des Hommes” which was selected at the 1981 Cannes FF. Between 1992 and 2002, she directed “Peripherie”, a creative center dedicated to documentary cinema. She created the “Rencontres du cinema documentaire”. In 1994, she was vice-president of the ADDOC association.
FILMOGRAPHY
Monsieur contre madame, 1999; Les arrivants, 2009; Les regles du jeu, 2014; Nous, le peuple, 2019; Vedette, 2021.
Patrice Chagnard
Patrice Chagnard
went to Paris where he obtained his degree in philosophy at the age of 19. From 1977, onwards he devoted himself to making documentary films for television. In 1992, he founded the ADDOC association with other documentary filmmakers, of which he was the first president.
FILMOGRAPHY
Le convoi, 1996; Les arrivants, 2009; Les regles du jeu, 2014; Nous, le peuple, 2019; Vedette, 2021.
Special Jury Mention
France, 2021, colour, 100 min.
Directors: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard
Directors: Claudine Bories, Patrice Chagnard
Vedette is a cow. Vedette is a queen. In fact, she once was queen of the queens of the Alpine pastures. But Vedette is old now, and in order to spare her the humiliation of being dethroned by younger rivals, our neighbors asked us to look after her for a whole summer.
It was at this time that we discovered that every cow is unique. The story takes place in a high valley in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
It was at this time that we discovered that every cow is unique. The story takes place in a high valley in the heart of the Swiss Alps.