the essential
The documentary “Françoise Hardy, an icon” closed the curtain on the 2024 edition of Rencontres Documentaires last night at the Le Dôme Congress Center. Review with organizer Laurence Gasc.
Against all odds, or almost, the Rencontres Documentaires have succeeded in their 2024 edition. Fully integrated into the program of the Festival Off de la Cité de Carcassonne, the three evenings were full, and at the time of the first assessment, Laurence Gasc, creator of these Rencontres, is smiling.
“All three evenings had been sold out for a long time. For a capacity of 500 spectators, it’s excellentshe rejoices. The Meetings have found their audience, and people are still discovering them.” And to add: “In connection with the context, the 500 people did not come to each evening, even though all the tickets were reserved. We had rain on Saturday, the elections on Sunday, and this Monday, it’s windy…”
The latter also wanted to point out that all the tickets for the documentary on Françoise Hardy had been sold before her disappearance. “It shows how much people cared about her. She represented many things, and with her passing on June 11, this film has become an emotional tribute.”she continues.
Relocation
“I thought that this setting in the Cité was perfect for this documentary on Françoise Hardy. But the weather decided otherwise, and the main thing is to still screen it, because we owe her this tribute.says Mireille Dumas, director of the documentary. This is the first time we have broadcast it since his disappearance, not counting the France 2 broadcast that same evening.”
Also proof that the “Rencontres” manage to screen quality documentaries: the one broadcast this Saturday, June 29, on the life of Brigitte Bardot, will be broadcast on Canal + for the 90th anniversary of “BB” next September. A success that pushes Laurence Gasc to think beyond 2024: “Will the Documentary Meetings return next year? Of course we’ll be there. With the good weather, we hope so!”
