''Biquefarre'' is a 1983 French
docufiction
Docufiction (or docu-fiction) is the cinematographic combination of documentary and fiction, this term often meaning narrative film. It is a film genre which attempts to capture reality such as it is (as direct cinema or cinéma vérité) and ...
film, written and directed by
Georges Rouquier
Georges Rouquier (23 June 1909 – 19 December 1989) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor. He worked principally on documentary films, and his best-known work is ''Farrebique'' (1947) a lyrical evocation of farming life in Avey ...
, about the uncertain future facing a small farm in
Aveyron
Aveyron (; oc, Avairon; ) is a department in the region of Occitania, Southern France. It was named after the river Aveyron. Its inhabitants are known as ''Aveyronnais'' (masculine) or ''Aveyronnaises'' (feminine) in French. The inhabitants o ...
. The film revisits characters first documented by Rouquier in his 1947 film '.
The film entered the competition at the
40th Venice International Film Festival
The 40th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 11 September 1983.
Jury
The following people comprised the 1983 jury:
* Bernardo Bertolucci (Italy) (head of jury)
* Jack Clayton (UK)
* Peter Handke (Austria)
* ...
, where it received the
Special Jury Prize.
Cast
* Henri Rouquier : Henri
* Maria Rouquier : Maria
* Roger Malet : Raoul
* Marius Benaben : Lucien
* André Benaben : Marcel
References
External links
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1983 films
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Films directed by Georges Rouquier
Venice Grand Jury Prize winners
Aveyron
Agriculture in France
French sequel films
1980s French films
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