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Direct Action
Guillaume Cailleau & Ben Russell 2024, France, 216 minutes, French and Moroccan Arabic, English subtitles
Wednesday 12 February 2025 at WORM Rotterdam
Direct Action by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell explores collective resistance and ecological activism through the ZAD (Zone to Defend) in Notre-Dame-des-Landes, France. Filmed in 2022-2023, it follows activists and farmers resisting environmental threats, including the 2023 Battle of Sainte-Soline. Shot on Super 16mm with a slow cinema approach influenced by Chantal Akerman and Frederick Wiseman, the film captures the rhythms of communal life.