La Culture Oui, But Why?

Season 2 Episode 5 Angouleme and The French Dispatch


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Wes Anderson's movie, The French Dispatch, was filmed in Angoulême, France. In fact, Angoulême, presented as "a fictional French town in the '50s", is one of the film's main characters. The movie was released in 2021 and French composer Alexandre Desplat who created the music score for the film is one the nominees for the 2022 Golden Globes. We decided to virtually transport ourselves to Angoulême as we wanted to know how the citizens of this city located in the South West of France, in Charentes, had experienced the filming that took place from November 2018 to March 2019. We talked to David Beauvallet, Director of marketing and communication for the Pole Image Magelis who was the liaison between Wes Anderson's film crew and the city. And he tells us in French.

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La Culture Oui, But Why?By Pascale Richard is director of Cultural Events at the Lycee since 2011. Her