From Syria to Cuba via China, nearly 80 documentaries in competition.
Postponed due to the health crisis, the 28th edition of the festival of the great report and the documentary of society (Figra) will be held finally from September 29 to October 3, in Douai, in the North.
The public will be invited to discover on the big screen "a rich and diverse program" which "shows the upheavals of the world", announced Tuesday, the organizers at a press conference.
Civil war in Lebanon
Among the 15 films of more than 40 minutes in competition, the jury chaired by the war journalist, Manon Loizeau, will have to decide between the film
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, distinguished by the Albert Londres prize in 2020, reports on the migration issue, the chlordecone scandal in the West Indies or an investigation into the pharmaceutical industry.
For five days, the directors of documentaries and major reports will discuss with the public after each screening.
At the same time, the festival will highlight a documentary play, an adaptation of the
Fourth Wall
, a novel by Sorj Chalandon against the backdrop of the civil war in Lebanon, as well as an exhibition of photographs by Lizzie Sadin around human rights.
In addition, more than 1,000 students from the region will participate in workshops and master classes as part of the media education program, intended to give young audiences "reflection tools" to "develop their critical thinking and not their mistrust. vis-à-vis information and journalists ”.
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