Following her investigation into killer green algae in Brittany, journalist Inès Léraud has produced a comic strip, Les algues vertes - l'histoire interdite, illustrated by Pierre Van Hove. Les Algues Vertes, the new film by Pierre Jolivet, is the adaptation, broadcast this Tuesday, January 23 at 10:40 pm on Canal+.
These famous green algae can be found in Brittany, full ofH2S, a gas that is fatal if you are exposed to it for even a few dozen seconds. Inès Léraud, a seasoned journalist brilliantly played by Céline Sallette (who, after Rouge in 2021, seems to love the role of whistle-blower), investigates these algae found en masse on the coast, and already responsible for several deaths. How did they become deadly, and why is there such a lack of public awareness of the danger they represent? To find the answer, she has to become a true whistle-blower, and smash an entire system to smithereens.
Because yes, the origin of this poison is to be found in local agriculture. And to undermine this system is to alienate the entire region, which lives off the land and has a farmer in every family. In fact, the secret is well kept, and no one wants to stick their necks out. From then on, Inès Léraud's investigation becomes fascinating, because at the very end of the thread she pulls, there is obviously a political problem, which is allowed to proliferate so as not to lose its place in capitalist globalization.
Through this process, Jolivet, like Léraud during his investigation, shows the absurdity of a situation that nobody wants to assume, and the enormity of the "official versions". It's a heavy, tragic story, well worth telling, and a must-see. A fabulous drama.
Films Incontournables UGC 2024: the best films of 2023 back in cinemas for €5
Les Films Incontournables UGC is aptly named, as it features the best films of the past year. The new edition of this must-see event takes place from January 10 to 23, 2024, in some 15 cinemas in the Paris region. Good news: tickets are only 5 euros. It's also an opportunity to meet and talk with some of the directors. Here's the program! [Read more]
Not sure which film to see today? Well, we've got plenty of films to show near you. [Read more]
Films Incontournables UGC 2024: the best films of 2023 back in cinemas for €5
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