Poster for the movie Leader-Sheep

Leader-Sheep

2011 • 120 minutes
Documentary

Marizette, Christiane, Pierre, Léon, José... are some of the actors, funny and moving, of an incredible struggle, that of the peasants of Larzac against the State, confrontation of the weak against the strong, which united them in a merciless fight to save their lands. A determined and joyful fight, but sometimes also trying and perilous. It all began in 1971, when the government, through its Defense Minister Michel Debré, declared that the Larzac military camp must expand. Radical, the anger spreads like wildfire, the peasants mobilize and sign an oath: they will never give up their land. In the daily face to face with the army and the police, they will deploy treasures of imagination to make their voices heard. Soon hundreds of Larzac committees will be born throughout France... Ten years of resistance, collective intelligence and solidarity, which will carry them to victory.

Picture of José Bové

José Bové

Picture of Léon Maille

Léon Maille

Picture of Pierre Burguière

Pierre Burguière

Picture of Christiane Burguière

Christiane Burguière

Picture of Marizette Tarlier

Marizette Tarlier

Picture of Michel Courtin

Michel Courtin

Picture of Christian Roqueirol

Christian Roqueirol

Picture of Pierre Bonnefous

Pierre Bonnefous

Picture of Michèle Vincent

Michèle Vincent