L’épopée des vignerons – The epic of the winegrowers

Phylloxera, wars, globalization… So many obstacles that the winegrowers of France have overcome throughout their history.

Runtime : 97 mins
Released : 2022

Film Synopsis: 

This documentary recounts 140 years of history of wine making, since the end of the 19th century. The history, first of all, of the men and women who have worked in the vineyards. The history of perpetuated traditions, of challenges faced, of struggles against the whims of nature and economic ups and downs. The history of the unprecedented evolutions that this profession has known during the 20th century, which embraces the great societal, cultural, political, technical and ecological upheavals of French history.
By mixing colorized archive footage and testimonies from present-day winegrowers from different generations, this great historical fresco tells the story of a multi-secular profession in perpetual mutation, which has never stopped renewing itself, adapting to the vagaries of history.

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A documentary film by Emmanuelle Nobécourt
Written by Jeanne Burel and Emmanuelle Nobécourt
Casting: Sam Karmann and Myriam Roussel