Une famille d'Auvergne
"My documentary is essentially a family portrait. I chose a typical family in the heart of the Massif Central region in France. I want to show the human and emotional consequences of the rural exodus. One must see and meet the last of France’s rural residents to understand the slow death of the French countryside."
André Dryanski
Credits
Direction
André Dryansky
Editing
André Dryansky
Photography
André Dryansky
Philippe Welsh
Sound
André Dryansky
Joanne Dryansky
Music
Jorgen Lauritsen
Text
G.Y. Dryansky
Gilles Bouyer
Voice
Thierry Chabernaud
Research
André Dryansky
Gabrielle Andrée
Online Editing
Bill Davis
Luc Amiot
Mixing
Bill Davis
Jean-Jacques Hermans
Production
André Dryansky
Joanne Dryansky
Technical information
Color
Color
Image format
4:3
Sound
Mono
Documentation
Further information
Commentary by Claire Valade, Film critic from Quebec
This portrait of a more or less ordinary peasant family is an excellent example of cinéma du réel. With small, discreet touches and a respectful mode of observation, Une famille d'Auvergne beautifully and lucidly documents a way of life, a place, and a world that is slowly fading away.
Keywords
Community, Farmer, Everyday life, Exodus, Change, Countryside
