Canadian Premiere
CSE 2023

Acquittal

It's been ten years since Manon was charged in "l'affaire Tarnac", accused of having participated in a terrorist enterprise for sabotaging TGV lines. As the trial approaches, the filmakker joins the group of women who are helping Manon prepare her defense. 

SYNOPSIS

It's been ten years since Manon was charged in "l'affaire Tarnac", accused with eight other people of having participated in a terrorist enterprise for sabotaging TGV lines. As the trial approaches, I take my camera and join the group of women who are helping Manon prepare her defense.

Theme(s): , Criminality, Democracy, Environnement, Feminism, Social struggle

DETAILS

Director | , Audrey Ginestet
Year | , 2022
Country | , France
Duration | 92 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , English
Image | Audrey Ginestet, Amic Bedel
Sound | Audrey Ginestet, Rémi Gerard, Hélène Magne
Music | Benjamin Glibert
Editing | Penda Houzangbe
Production | Marie Dubas
Distribution | Clément Dussart

DIRECTOR

Photo

Audrey Ginestet

SEE COMPLETE PROFILE

Audrey Ginestet plays bass, composes and sings in the band AQUASERGE. A graduate of the ENSAV in Toulouse, she has worked as a sound recorder and mixer for many productions in radio and cinema (La cravate by M. Théry and E. Chaillou, FAMOURAS de A. Robles). She has also directed two films, Spring Yes Yes Yes and Dokonan, as well as a documentary webseries, Audiostories. Her first feature film for cinema, Acquittal, was released on April 5, 2023 at the cinema in France.

CAREER

Cinéma du Réel · Corsica Doc Festival · Écrans du Réel

PAST SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1

19 July 2023 at 21h00

Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier

A discussion with Chantal Poulin, member of Extinction Rébellion and the collective Antigone, will follow the screening.

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