La grâce du sillon

Mar 23, 2020

★ 6.0

Overview

A scarecrow wanders in the countryscape of the french department of the Mayenne. It watches secretly over the transformation of the rural world since the end of the peasantry civilization. This film explores the memory of the local landscape that retains traces of ancient heritage. But this memory is endangered.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

24images

France 3

Atmosphères Production

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Cast

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Jean-Marc Lalloz

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Yvon le Caro

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Jérôme Rousselet

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Christophe Piquet

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Bertrand Jarri

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Jean-Loup Trassard

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Marie Cloteau

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