Béziers, The Other Side
Béziers, l’envers du décor
Synopsis
Structured in two parts, the film uses the municipal newspaper, Le Journal de Béziers (later renamed Le Journal du Biterrois), to examine the city's management by Robert Ménard, elected mayor in 2014 with the support of the National Rally. By meeting with residents and activists, the film reveals the "behind the scenes" of this southern French city. It shows how this newspaper shapes a political and ideological line for a fundamentalist Catholic France, rejecting Muslims, while simultaneously seeking to control and monitor all its inhabitants. A vision of the far right in power…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Daniel Kupferstein
- Screenplay & Story
- Daniel Kupferstein
- Original Title
- Béziers, l’envers du décor
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 3h 8m
- Production Studios
- Aum Films, Angoa-Agicoa, PROCIREP, Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Daniel Kupferstein
Daniel Kupferstein
Department Leadership Roster
Daniel Kupferstein
Director
Daniel Kupferstein
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What is Béziers, The Other Side about?
Structured in two parts, the film uses the municipal newspaper, Le Journal de Béziers (later renamed Le Journal du Biterrois), to examine the city's management by Robert Ménard, elected mayor in 2014 with the support of the National Rally. By meeting with residents and activists, the film reveals the "behind the scenes" of this southern French city. It shows how this newspaper shapes a political and ideological line for a fundamentalist Catholic France, rejecting Muslims, while simultaneously seeking to control and monitor all its inhabitants. A vision of the far right in power…
Who directed Béziers, The Other Side?
Béziers, The Other Side was directed by Daniel Kupferstein.
Who stars in Béziers, The Other Side?
The principal cast of Béziers, The Other Side includes Robert Ménard.
When was Béziers, The Other Side released and how long is it?
Béziers, The Other Side was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 3h 8m.