Cartoonists: Footsoldiers of Democracy (Princeton French Film Festival Arts & Documentary Pick)
Q&A with filmmaker Stéphanie Valloatto
Sat, 4/18 · 4:00 pm—6:30 pm · Theater Room (2nd floor), Arts Council of Princeton
Princeton French Film Festival, European Cultural Studies
Q&A with filmmaker , moderated by PhD student (Department of Politics, Princeton University)
In 2014, one year before the Charlie Hebdo attacks, filmmaker Stéphanie Valloatto collaborated with Plantu, a longtime cartoonist for Le Monde, to create a documentary about 12 crazy, amazing, funny and tragic political cartoonists from all around the world defend democracy at the risk of their lives and have fun with a pencil as only weapon. They are French, Tunisian, Russian, Mexican, American, Chinese, Algerian, Burkinabese, Ivorian, Venezuelan, Israelian and Palestinian. The film delves into the daily risks these artists face – often putting themselves on the front lines – and the powerful reactions and debates their work sparks. Director: Stéphanie Valloatto. Production: France 3 Cinéma, STUDIOCANAL. Distribution: Kinology.
This event is co-sponsored by European Cultural Studies.
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