LEADERSHEEP

One day of October 1971, Michel Debré, then Minister of Defence, decides to enlarge the military camp of the Larzac. With no prior dialogue with the farmers, he intends to extend the military camp from 3.000 to 14.000 hectares. From his office in Paris, he states : « We choose the Larzac as it is a deprived land. » He had no idea then that he sets an unanimous wave of protestations. An amazing struggle starts, that will last for ten years until the election for Presidency in 1981, when France has chosen, for the first time in this regime, a left wing president, François Mitterrand.

Original title : Tous au Larzac

Genre : Theatrical documentary

Director : Christian Rouaud

Production :

Elzévir Films

Arte France Cinéma

Distribution : Ad Vitam

French release : 23/11/11

Awards :

Cesar 2012 of Best Documentary Film
Cannes Film Festival 2011 : Official Selection Out of Competition
Pessac Film Festival : Jury Price, Public Price and Young Reporters Price
Tokyo International Film Festival – October 2011
Rio de Janeiro Film Festival – October 2011
Lisbon International Film Festival – November 2011
Vienna International Film Festival Ocotber 2011
Hong Kong International Film Festival – March 2012