Year
2026
Length
1h30m
Language
French
Ciné-Diner Rencontre - Why are regional cinemas still essential? Bringing films to life, energizing communities.
Mathieu Sapin, Guillaume Sapin, Karim Ghiyati, Daniel Racine
Following the screening of *Macadam Popcorn*, join a discussion on the vital role that movie theaters and festivals play in the cultural vitality of regional areas. Moderated by film critic Daniel Racine, the conversation will feature Mathieu Sapin (graphic novelist and the film’s protagonist), Guillaume Sapin (director of the Vues du Québec Festival in Florac, Occitanie), Karim Ghiyati (Director of Cinema and Audiovisual at Occitanie Films), and a representative from Réseau PLUS. They will explore the challenges, initiatives, and collaborations that enable theaters and festivals to showcase cinema, foster community connections, and preserve a genuine collective experience—both in France and in Quebec.
*This activity is presented in collaboration with the Franco-Quebec Fund for Decentralized Cooperation (FFQCD).
Guests : Mathieu Sapin, Guillaume Sapin, Karim Ghiyati et Daniel Racine.
Director
Mathieu Sapin, Guillaume Sapin, Karim Ghiyati, Daniel Racine
20 August 12:00 to 13:30
Théâtre de Lac-Brome
Mathieu Sapin
Mathieu Sapin, a French comic book creator and filmmaker born in 1974, is best known for directing the film *Le Poulain* (2018), a satirical comedy starring Alexandra Lamy that goes behind the scenes of a presidential campaign. He also co-directed the documentary *Macadam Popcorn* (2017), which focuses on movie theaters.
Guillaume Sapin
Guillaume Sapin is the founder and artistic director of the Festival Vues du Québec, the leading French festival entirely dedicated to Quebec cinema. Through his association, La Nouvelle Dimension, he has made it his mission to promote Quebec film culture in France, particularly in often-overlooked rural areas.
Karim Ghiyati
After studying history and film history at the universities of Nice and Paris 1, I taught courses at Paris 1 and Paris 3, and currently teach at the University of Montpellier.
Having served as artistic director for cinema in Corsica from 2002 to 2009, I am now the director of the Occitanie Films agency, where I work to develop the film and audiovisual sectors in the Occitanie region. My primary area of ??interest is the relationship between theater and cinema—a subject to which I have dedicated both academic theses and articles.
Daniel Racine
A film and TV series columnist for *L'actualité* magazine, Daniel Racine is, among other roles, a film critic for *Séquences* magazine, an international voting member for the Golden Globes in Hollywood, a member of the AQCC, and a co-programmer and host of the Vues du Québec festival in the Cévennes region of France.