France 24 reporter Roméo Langlois awarded at the 28th edition of Figra

Published on : 04/10/2021 – 10:36

The Grand Prix of the 28^e Festival of the great report and the documentary of society (Figra), organized in Douai (North), delivered its prize list on Saturday 2 October: the documentary “On the line, the expelled from America” ​​won the grand prize of the festival.

Directed by Léo Mattei and Alex Gohari, this documentary, which follows the daily life of three Mexicans returned to their country, was chosen by the jury chaired by Manon Loizeau among the 15 films of more than 40 minutes in competition, announced the festival in a statement.

A total of 77 films were shown during this 28^e edition (September 28-October 3), initially scheduled for May but postponed due to the health crisis. From Syria to Cuba via China, Lebanon or the migration theme, the public was invited to discover on the big screen “a rich and diversified program” which “shows the upheavals of the world”, according to the organizers.

New award for Romeo Langlois from France 24

Among the winners is France 24 reporter Roméo Langlois. With his report “Maracaïbo, sacrificed generation, on the descent into hell of Venezuela”, the journalist of the French channel, Albert-Londres prize in 2013, was this time awarded with the producer Jorge Benezra the grand prize in the category less than 40 minutes.

The special jury prize was also awarded to “Killing the Indian, in the heart of the child”, a film by Gwenlaouen Le Gouil on the acculturation of Amerindian peoples in Canada, also honored with the Arnaud-Hamelin prize.

Contamination and psychiatric hospital

“Ghosts of Karachi”, an immersion by David Muntaner in a psychiatric hospital for women in Pakistan, received the jury’s special mention.

“All watched: 7 billion suspects” by Sylvain Louvet and Ludovic Gaillard, already distinguished by the Albert-Londres prize in 2020, received the Scam prize for the investigation as well as the public prize.

Lars Edman and William Johansson Kalén received the Reporters Without Borders award for “Arica”, which examines the contamination of this Chilean city by toxic waste in the 1980s.

With AFP