Film debate Valensole 1965 a true story of a close encounter of the third kind, debate with the director and the former director of GEPAN
Valensole, Provence, summer 1965. At dawn, Maurice Masse, a farmer, discovers a mysterious craft in his lavender field that takes off at a staggering speed, leaving trails on the ground. The news draws crowds and puts Maurice in the spotlight. Faced with this sudden, unwanted notoriety, he tries to protect his family and cope. His life, that of his family, and that of this small village will be turned upside down. Based on a true story.
A discussion will be held with the film's director, Dominique Filhol, and Jean-Jacques Velasco, former director of GEIPAN (Group for the Study and Information of Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena), an organization created by the CNES in 1977.
A discussion will be held with the film's director, Dominique Filhol, and Jean-Jacques Velasco, former director of GEIPAN (Group for the Study and Information of Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena), an organization created by the CNES in 1977.
