At the cinema: Live… Why should we see this film about investigative journalists?

What is it about?

30-year-old Gabriel joins a prestigious reporting program. He gradually finds his place in the team of experienced reporters who have experienced the pinnacle of field journalism. Despite the commitment of Vincent, their editor-in-chief, they face the daily life of a changing profession with ever-dwindling resources amid new news channels. However, they still have solidarity, a sense of humor, a passion for the search for truth and faith in the future.

After the feature films Angèle et Tony and Le Dernier Coup de Hammer, Alix Delaporte, a former journalist, returns with the feature film Vivants, about the lives of a group of reporters. The film, starring Alyssa Aizaz, Roshdi Zemi, Pascal Arbillot, Vincent Elbaz and Pierre Lotin, hits theaters this Wednesday. Here are 3 good reasons to give it a try.

Discover behind the scenes of the profession

Vivants strives to help us discover the other side of the profession. The director and screenwriter draws on his personal experience, but above all tried to document his observations as much as possible. Alix Delaporte met many journalists during the preparation of the film. “I can’t talk about actual issues, it’s neither in my skills nor in my role. On the other hand, I can ask the audience about the need to maintain the journalist’s function, namely, the search for the truth. And to get it, you have to go out into the field and sometimes put yourself in danger“.

A reflection on a profession in constant evolution

One of the strengths of Vivants is its willingness to question the place of information in our lives and the profession that enables this information to exist. Although news channels are more numerous than ever, with the democratization of social networks, the profession is weakened at the same time. “The profession is threatened not by journalists, but by financiers, who gain power in the newsrooms and for whom field reporters become an unnecessary luxury..” With a little touch and an attempt to “humanize” the profession, Vivanzi gives food for thought about the world of media and the “cost” of quality information.

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“Vivans talks about this family that we create through work. Inspired from the beginning of my professional life at the agency Capa, distant but with an attachment intact, I tell the story of an “army” of journalists trying to resist the upheavals of their profession.– explains Alix Delaporte in the film’s press conference

We are attached to this group of strong personalities and even tell ourselves that this film could have spawned a series rather than one long format.

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Vivants was presented out of competition at the Venice Film Festival last September. It hits theaters this Wednesday, February 14, 2024.