'Demain, la vallée': the Just Scapes film
Demain, la vallée (or, in English, Tomorrow, the valley) is the film produced by our French case-study team, in collaboration with filmmaker Jérôme Prudent.
The film follows the Just Scapes research process in our Arac valley case site, in the Ariège, France. It focuses on the work of our French team - Cécile Barnaud, Benjamin Begou and Lisa Darmet, along with writer/trainer Anouke Journo - but most of all, the film gives voice to the citizens who participated with us in the research.
The people who speak in the film range from livestock farmers to mayors; from vegetable farmers to artists; from newcomers to the area to people whose families have lived in the Arac Valley for generations.
They speak about the use - and proposed uses - of their landscape in the face of climate change, as well as how they themselves live in and through this valley.
Screenings of Demain, la vallée
Here are a few of the places that Demain, la vallée has been shown in recent months:
- Utopia, Tournefeuille - 24 May + 8 March 2024.
- Cinema Rex, Bagnères-de-Luchon - 18 May 2024.
- Cinema Max Linder, Saint Giron - 14 May 2024.
- Paradis païen, Aleu - 1 March 2024.
- L'Estive, Foix - 11 January 2024.
Many of the screenings have also been followed by a discussion, in collaboration with the filmmaker, researchers and participants in the film. The film has also been selected for Alimenterre festival (Oct-Nov 2024) and for Terres Vivantes Comminges festival (August 2024).
For photos from screenings, reviews and updates, you can visit the Demain, la vallée Facebook page.