Faire la parole

2017

1h 56m

5.5

5.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb

Overview

Opening with the testimony of a politically exiled Basque author reminiscing on a childhood where he was forced to “hide his language as something ugly”, Faire la parole then keeps apace with some young people from the French and Spanish Basque Country: Nora, who saw the newspaper where she worked closed by the Guardia Civil in 2003, then Aitor, Ana and Ortzi. The last three, still teenagers, lend a summery and easy-going tone to the film, which is magnificently framed by Eugène Green’s long-time cameraman, Raphael O’Byrne. The dialogue that settles in between the younger members and those in their thirties has a rare quality, as if the difference of language – which each has had to impose on their family or on their national entourage – had almost tacitly created a secret community. Starting with the political stakes (regional languages versus centralism), the story hikes over the mountains with these new friends brought together by the filmmaker.

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Status: Released

Language: EU

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Production Information

Production Companies

Les Films de l'Air

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

French Basque

Quick Facts

Release Date	November 15, 2017
Status	Released
Language	EU
IMDb ID	tt5539396

Cast

Eugène Green

Key Crew

Eugène Green

Director

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