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Film Info

Germany, France 2024 | 216 min. Director: Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell
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Documentary

Direct Action

Synopsis

Taking its title from the tactical protest strategy of the same name – "an action that seeks to achieve an end directly and by the most effective means" – DIRECT ACTION is a contemporary portrait of one of the most important militant activist communities in France – a 150-person strong rural collective that survived multiple violent eviction attempts by the French state, successfully resisted an international airport expansion project, created an autonomous zone from 2012-2018, and spawned a remarkable new ecological movement in 2021. Through a collaborative and uniquely immersive observational approach, DIRECT ACTION documents the everyday of a diverse ecosystem of activists, squatters, anarchists, farmers and government-labeled 'eco-terrorists' – so as to better understand how the success of a radical protest movement can offer a path through the climate crisis facing us all.

"The jury wants to salut the very patient and non judgement dedicated approach. We deeply enjoyed the quality of observation of this radical film." Tizza Covi, member of the jury said at the award ceremony.

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Festivals/awards

2024
BEST FILM of the Encounters section – 74 BERLINALE
Special Mention – 74 Berlinale Documentary Award
46 Cinéma du Réel, Paris
58 Karlovy Vary IFF
shortlisted European Film Award
V'24 Viennale
NYFF62 at New York City
37 IDFA at Amsterdam
41 Kassel Dokfest

Cast & Crew

Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell
Guillaume Cailleau (CASKFILMS), Michel Balagué (VOLTE )
 Bruno Auzet
 Rob Walker, Nicolas Becker

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Documentary
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