Prior to the results of the 4th poetry contest organized by the Compagnie des Arts, the company invited its audience to (re) watch Farrebique.
A fifty people attended the screening of the film “Farrebique” by Georges Rouquier this Friday, a film that has stood the test of time, 80 years later, remaining an essential reference in documentary cinema. It offers a deeply human perspective on the rural world of the time, from the perspective of Goutrens, a small village. Filmed on a farm, it follows the daily life of a peasant family, through the seasons. Farrebique made a lasting impression with its authenticity, winning several awards, including the International Press Critique Award at the Cannes Film Festival.
The organizers’ goal was clearly to align with their current event, the unveiling of the poetry contest winners, which had a theme related to cinema. While some winners couldn’t attend, others were present to receive their awards, with a special mention for the public school of Gages, represented by many parents and students from the CM class.
All selected poems were read by the authors themselves or a jury member for absentees. Here are the winners: – Primary School: CM class of Gages for their poem “Les accrocs du cinéma”. – Middle School: 1st prize: Casi Louan, for the poem “Cinéma, cinéma, cinéma, transforme-moi” and 2nd prize: Casi Zohé, for the poem “Au cinéma les enfants” (Onet-le-Château). – Adult: 1st prize: Lyon Dominique (17,370 Le Grand-Village-Plage) for the poem “Salles obscures”, 2nd prize: Pioche Christian (57070 Metz) for the poem “L’accoudoir” and 3rd prize: Grindel Elsa and Allogho Boundzanga (75019 Paris) for the poem “Voyage immobile”. – Grand Prize of the Compagnie des Arts: Mazella Jean-Claude (34070 Montpellier) for the poem “Pas comme au cinéma”. – Grand Prize of the City of Onet-le-Château: Creuzet Jean-Marc (46230 Vaylats) for the poem “Première séance”.
It was a lovely evening enjoyed by all, ending with a glass of friendship (fouace and Aveyron apple juice, of course).
