Viva cité a Filmatik documentary for France TV
Filmatik has signed a co-production agreement with Nola Films to make a documentary about Marseille in the South of France.
Synopsis by author Claire Robiche
« When you've tried everything to make yourself heard, the only thing left is humor. »
La Busserine is a district of Marseille with a sulphurous image: the shootings and drug trafficking that take place there regularly make the headlines. But it's also, and above all, home to an inexhaustible spirit of resistance and solidarity.
Anne-Marie, Djamila, Yamina, Fadella and many other residents of this housing estate fight relentlessly against the difficulties: insecurity, the disappearance of public services, incivilities, unsanitary housing...
Faced with the public authorities' inadequate response to their many demands, they have chosen humor and derision to tell the story of their neighborhood and their struggles.
In front of the camera, they re-enact their everyday lives, using fiction to talk about their reality. A funny character guides the viewer through the twists and turns of their daily lives.
As the film progresses, new avenues of reflection emerge, providing a glimpse of the real causes of the decline of working-class neighborhoods.
France TV broadcast
Discover the article written by France TV for our co-produced documentary.
This documentary was co-produced with Paris-based Nola Films.
It was written by writer-director Claire Robiche and art-director Christophe Jarosz.
We are proud to have been able to produce this documentary in our southern region, and to have made our technical team and equipment available. This documentary was supported by the Région Sud and the CNC.
