Friday evening, November 8, only three places remained free at the Gérard Philipe cinema to attend the launch of the 14th edition of the festival original version (VO). To welcome it, the hall set up a festival configuration for eight days and 26 films in original version, including two for young audiences, with many films in preview and even a new one. It will also welcome 13 guests, specialists or cinema lovers to interact with its audience. Supported by volunteers from the Original Version association, the city and Artec, the festival is also two aperitif concerts, entertainment and moments of conviviality under the marquee set up in front of the entrance to the Gujanaise room.
This Friday evening, President Mireille Martin-Auger and her team had, as with every edition, this little stress that heralded great moments.
Before the projection began, it was necessary to sacrifice to the ritual of speeches. Marie-Hélène des Esgaulx, mayor, welcomed a major cinema festival. “An unmissable event that never stops reinventing exceptional programs. The festival takes a unique look at films reflecting the passion and demands of VO volunteers.”
Marjorie Rivière, on behalf of the Artec team, greeted the public and this festival “an essential interlude in our daily lives, with films that transport us to other universes”. Mireille Martin-Auger spoke of the joy of finding each other again. “Seeing your moved faces encourages us to offer you the best. Your curiosity is our happiness! » The president announces to the room a lighter program than in previous editions “with sometimes crazy films”. She announces “nice surprises to discover”.
Meeting the Cacuas
A descendant of an almost extinct Colombian indigenous community, the young director Sergio Guataquira Sarmiento was present. “It’s very flattering, it’s a reward to be programmed to open a festival. I am very happy and very proud of it, he said, looking around the room. It’s great to see that the festival has its audience. A room with no more places available proves that the work upstream is very serious.”
In “Adieu Sauvage,” his first feature film, he goes to meet the Cacuas to talk about their feelings, their loves, their solitude. A very strong way to reconnect with your “Indianness”. The film offers an emotional x-ray of a people who are dying from feeling too much. “There is no need for words to describe feelings.” In his film, he chose black and white to give them more strength.
Namely
The Gérard-Philipe cinema is hosting the Version Originale festival until Saturday November 16. The public is invited to vote after each screening for its two prizes: public and documentary. Activities are organized under the big top: from the screen to the pen, sound exhibition based on film posters… And at the bookstore In the wake of Sindbad. www.festival-version-originale.fr
