IN CINEMA

CARTOONISTS, FOOT SOLDIERS OF DEMOCRACY
January 30th, 2025 at 7PM

Co-presented with Uptown Flicks and French In Motion

2014, France, Documentary, 106min
With director Stéphanie Valloatto in attendance

Cocktail reception to follow for all attendees!

In 2014, one year before the Charlie Hebdo attacks, filmmaker Stéphanie Valloatto collaborated with Plantu, a longtime cartoonist for Le Monde, to create a documentary about 12 cartoonists from around the globe whose work centers on the theme of democracy. The film delves into the daily risks these artists face – often putting themselves on the front lines – and the powerful reactions and debates their work sparks. A decade later, and following a cartoonist's resignation from The Washington Post, the documentary remains strikingly relevant, offering a nuanced perspective on the state of freedom of expression and democracy in today’s world.