Jérôme Bayle on Tuesday evening at the Lumière cinema

An exceptional event took place this Tuesday, March 17 at the “Lumière” cinema where Vincent Mataix and his team welcomed perhaps the most popular farmer in France, Jérôme Bayle. The Montesquieu-Volvestre breeder has been defending the documentary “Rural”, in which he is the main character. Bayle is considered a hero due to his almost political involvement in defending what remains of the once prestigious primary sector in France.

Resistance of the “Ultras”: Édouard Bergeon, who previously directed the fiery “Au Nom de la Terre” in 2012, takes us into the life and twists of Jérôme Bayle, a committed farmer fighting for agriculture that supports its actors and the closest populations, following a logic of short circuits, far from European and globalist dictates. This is an opportunity to recall Bayle and his “Ultras'” recent resistance on the A64, forced to give in under the prefectural yoke and leave the dam on the A64 where they had been stationed for 32 days and 32 nights.

Jérôme Bayle will be present at the end of the screening to answer questions about his film, which has been criticized by some in Paris but revered by those who understand the value of working the land and its authenticity. The film, released since March 4, has been well received, especially in the provinces where the rural world gives it significant resonance.