INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY:
are we being lied to?
Friday, November 29, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The Club Cinema
■ Échange avec les réalisateurs
Sergio Ghizzardi
Sergio Ghizzardi is a Belgian documentary filmmaker who uses his films to talk about the changing world and people's real ability to change their destiny.
He tries to get to the heart of the matter, to understand and explain. He is a witness to the political scene in Europe and the changes that our continent is undergoing.
He weaves his films around strong characters so that the viewer is immersed in the meanders of the major issues that are shaping our times.
Find out more about the director and his news: https://www.dominoproduction.be/
SHORTFILM COMPETITION
LE CIMETIÈRE DE LA FAST-FASHION
[THE FAST-FASHION GRAVEYARD]
Mathieu Habasque
Documentary l France I 2022 l 13'
Dive into the heart of Chile's Atacama Desert, home to one of the world's largest fast-fashion graveyards.
Through the poignant testimonies of Angela Astudillo, founder of the Desierto Vestido Tarapacá association, we reveal the devastating impact of the fast-fashion industry on the environment and the health of local residents.
The film highlights the mountains of clothes arriving in lorries in bundles, the toxic fumes that are produced, and the consequences for the daily lives of the desert's inhabitants.
SHORTFILM COMPETITION
WHEN THE WIND RISES
Chen Hung
Fiction l Taiwan I 2023 l 18'
In a fishing village, plans to expand an oil refinery threaten the future of the inhabitants.
You will follow the solitary struggle of an ageing activist, but also the unity of the other villagers in their indecision between lasting change and short-term social security.
A simple, charming portrait with a humorous twist, that makes us question the importance of health and environmental pollution.
ENVIRONMENT COMPETITION
TOXIC BODIES
Solal Moisan
Documentary l France I 2024 l 56'
PFAS, also known as ‘eternal pollutants’, are a family of several thousand chemical molecules used on a massive scale by industry.
They are found everywhere in our daily lives, from our kitchen utensils to our cosmetics.
Virtually indestructible, these substances persist both in the environment and in our bodies, posing serious health risks.
We are all contaminated.