Bigger Than Us (documentary)

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Bigger Than Us
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Flore Vasseur
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Music by Rémi Boubal
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  • Christophe Offenstein
  • Tess Barthes
Edited by Aurélie Jourdan
Production
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  • Elzévir Films[2]
  • Big Mother Productions[2]
  • All You Need Is Prod[2]
  • France 2 Cinéma[2]
Distributed by jour2fête[3]
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Running time
 96 minutes[2]
Country France
Language English
Box office $1 million[5]

Bigger Than Us is a 2021 French documentary film produced and directed by Flore Vasseur, co-produced by Marion Cotillard,[4][1] and written by Vasseur and Melati Wijsen.[1][6] The film made its world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the special section Cinema for the Climate on 10 July 2021.[4][7] It was released theatrically in France by Jour2fête on 22 September 2021.[3] It was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film in 2022.[8]

Plot

The documentary follows Melati Wijsen, an 18-year-old Indonesian girl and well-established activist against plastic pollution in her country. She wants to understand how to hold on and continue her action, so she goes on to meet six other young activists across the globe.

Cast

Release

The film made its world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in the special section Cinema for the Climate on 10 July 2021.[9][4] It was released theatrically in France by Jour2fête on 22 September 2021.[3]

Reception

Critical response

AlloCiné, a French cinema website, gave the film an average rating of 3.3/5, based on a survey of 12 French reviews.[10]

Home media

The film was released on DVD in France on 1 February 2022.[11] The extras include an interview with director Flore Vasseur, a debate with Mary Finn and Mohamad Al Jounde, a podcast and the webseries "It starts with you".[11]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Recipient(s) Result
Dei Popoli Festival 2021 Young Jury Award Bigger Than Us Won[12][13]
Medal of the National Assembly N/A Won[12]
César Awards 2022 Best Documentary Film Flore Vasseur and Denis Carot Nominated[8]
Better World Fund Best Commitment Flore Vasseur Won[14]
Best Achievement Marion Cotillard Won[14][15]
Cinema For Change Honorary Award Flore Vasseur Won[12]
Festival À Travers Champs Commitment Award Bigger Than Us Won[12]
Reel 2 Real Youth Festival Edith Lando Peace Prize Bigger Than Us Won[12]

References

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External links

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