Lhe opening ceremony of Fipadoc took place this Friday with the screening of the musical documentary “Momentum” in front of an audience of guests and in the presence of conductor Joanna Mallwitz. Anne Georget, president of the event, and Christine Camdessus, the general delegate, welcomed the festival-goers in a celestial atmosphere, spinning the metaphor of the alignment of the planets by inviting the mayor of Biarritz and the members of the juries on stage.
During the opening ceremony this Friday evening….
Bertrand Lapègue / SO
To emphasize, if necessary, the importance of dance in the festival programming, the Biarritz ballet punctuated the evening with the third duet of the ballet “Mozart à 2” by Thierry Malandain. For the closing ceremony on Friday March 31, the English choreographer Skorpion was invited to accompany the winners and the awards ceremony.
Images and sounds from here
“Surf the line” film concert. In the images of Jérémy Frey who follows the “Flying Frenchies” these flying acrobats in their attempt to surf suspended 900 meters above the ground. Two local musicians, Petit Fantôme (Pierre Loustaunau, piano) and Vincent Bestaven (guitar) illustrate the adventures and behind the scenes of these surfing acrobats (Sunday 5 p.m., Municipal Casino).
“Witches, chronicles of a massacre”. Marie Thiry traces the history of the biggest French witch hunt in Labourd and notably looks back on the misdeeds of Pierre de Langres in the Basque Country who condemned 80 people to the stake. Thursday at the Casino at 9:30 a.m. and Friday at Bellevue at 4:15 p.m.
Fipadoc
The sad fate of the witches of the Basque Country massacred by Pierre de Langres.
“Thumb-toes.” The funny shell, also called Operne and which has its brotherhood in Biarritz. A short film explores its establishment in the Algarve. Saturday at 7:15 p.m. and Thursday at 10 a.m. Gare du Midi in the Gamaritz room.
“Ravel in a Thousand Shards”. Film presented in preview which travels, in music, the life of Ravel, from Ciboure to Paris. Tuesday 7:30 p.m. at Gare du Midi.
For Basque speakers
“In the name of Trump.” American film which looks back on the summer of 2020 and the activism of three Trump supporters convinced that he won the presidential election… Portrait of the movement which allowed the businessman’s return to power. Subtitled in Basque. Monday at 10 a.m. and Saturday at 8:45 p.m. at the Royal.
“Afternoons of loneliness.” The life of star bullfighter Andrès Roca Rey filmed brilliantly by Albert Serra. The film won the “concha de oro” at the San Sebastian festival. The film is subtitled in Basque (Saturday 7:30 p.m. Gare du Midi).
“Let it be known.” Tamara Muruetagoina’s quest to learn the truth about her father’s death and understand how her family was cornered and crushed by ETA and the Spanish state. Subtitled in Basque. Saturday at 5 p.m. in the presence of the film crew, and Wednesday at 4 p.m. (both screenings are at the Gare du Midi).
“A family”. The testimony of the writer Christine Angot who finds her incestuous father in his family home in Strasbourg. Subtitled in Basque. Monday at 2:15 p.m. Gare du Midi in the presence of Christine Angot and Thursday 11:45 a.m. Gare du Midi.
