La ferme et son État
The farming world is often torn between age-old traditions and industrialisation, the passing of the torch and technological change, family-run businesses and corporate conglomerates, the rural communities it inhabits and the cities it feeds, environmental challenges and the drive for profitability... All these issues are reflected in this program, which highlights how many recent films from Québec and France have looked at the agricultural world, capturing its essential, resilient, and sometimes painful aspects.
La ferme et son État is a contemporary portrait of the driving forces and absurdities in Quebec agriculture. For eighteen months, we followed educated young farmers—both men and women—who dream of practicing responsible, innovative, and eco-friendly agriculture in a system where they struggle to survive, all while reality changes before our very eyes. The film advocates for this new identity and for an agricultural policy that takes reality into account.
Marc Séguin
A Fine Arts graduate from Concordia University, Marc Séguin is a multidisciplinary artist — painter, novelist, and filmmaker. From his very first exhibition in 1996, he captured the attention of critics and collectors alike. His work is held in the collections of major institutions, including the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. He has also published seven fiction novels and a collection of poems. His first narrative feature, Stealing Alice, which he wrote and directed, was released in 2016. In 2017, he directed the documentary La ferme et son État, a contemporary portrait of the driving forces and absurdities within Quebec’s agricultural industry.
