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Ely is a 27-year-old young man. At night, he embodies Elips, a Drag Queen from Bordeaux, the congeniality queen of season 1 of Drag Race France. Through depicting an intimate portrait of this dual character, the film speaks for the queer community and prompts us to ponder: in what ways is the artistic practice of drag essential in providing an example of gender representation, far from the norms imposed by society?
Since the border between France and Italy was closed in 2015, the Roya valley has become the symbol of insubordination. Migrants stranded in Ventimiglia continue to pass, bypassing roadblocks and controls, helped by certain inhabitants of the valley. In this enclave where migrants hope to achieve a better future, the solidarity of the inhabitants has become an act of resistance. Through the story of those who are illegal to uphold fundamental rights, Paroles de bandits tells the story of this territory and so many others ...
In the desert, a man extracts stones from a mountain and breaks them. In his perpetual labour, he meditates upon life and death.
I thought the legend was marvellous and outrageous. But what meaning could we give it today? I publish an announcement offering to make a film based on that old story. Lili, Aña and Ekaitz reply with curiosity and an eagerness for cinema.
