Documentary Film Month 2026 in Grand Albigeois Libraries
- The annual Mois du film documentaire returns to the libraries of Grand Albigeois throughout November 2026, offering free public screenings of documentary films focused on the theme "Contre-courant"...
- The 2026 program features a mix of international and French documentary filmmaking, with several sessions requiring advance registration alongside post-screening discussions.
- Beyond traditional film screenings, the festival incorporates interactive media events designed to give participants a hands-on look at cinematic sound design.
The annual Mois du film documentaire returns to the libraries of Grand Albigeois throughout November 2026, offering free public screenings of documentary films focused on the theme “Contre-courant” (Against the Current). Coordinated nationally by Images en bibliothèques, the festival highlights minority voices, ecological and social alternatives, and filmmaking styles designed to challenge everyday habits. Screenings and accompanying public discussions will take place across multiple public media libraries in the region, showcasing diverse works centered on resistance, unconventional paths, and real-world stories.
Documentary Selections and Schedule Across Grand Albigeois Libraries
The 2026 program features a mix of international and French documentary filmmaking, with several sessions requiring advance registration alongside post-screening discussions.
- La jeune fille et son aigle (Otto Bell, 2016): Scheduled for Wednesday, November 4, at 15:00 at the Médiathèque d’Albi Pierre-Amalric Auditorium. Aimed at audiences eight and older, the film follows 13-year-old Aisholpan as she trains to become an eagle hunter in Mongolia, challenging male-dominated traditions.
- Car Monde (Nicolas Bergès, 2025): Scheduled for Thursday, November 5, at 20:00 at the Médiathèque de Saint-Juéry with registration required. The film captures a year spent beside bus drivers and passengers across public lines in Occitanie, exploring rural public transit as a daily test of endurance.
- Camionneuse (Meryem-Bahia Arfaoui, 2024): Scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at 16:30 at the Médiathèque d’Albi-Cantepau with registration required. The portrait follows Zina, who left Algeria to pursue her ambition of becoming a routière.
- Save our souls (Jean-Baptiste Bonnet, 2024): Scheduled for Thursday, November 12, at 18:30 at the Médiathèque d’Albi-Cantepau with registration required, followed by a public discussion. The documentary examines life aboard the rescue vessel Ocean Viking off the coast of Libya following a high-risk rescue operation.
- La lutte armée n’est pas un jeu d’enfant (Nicolas Réglat, 2025): Screened in the presence of the director, the film explores the filmmaker’s upbringing in an anarchist community tied to Toulouse’s Imprimerie 34, tracing the dispersal of a militant group through archives and interviews.
Foley Workshops and Interactive Community Events
Beyond traditional film screenings, the festival incorporates interactive media events designed to give participants a hands-on look at cinematic sound design. Studio Ampère 81 will host a dedicated foley sound effects workshop titled Silence… on bruite !
at the Médiathèque de Lescure d’Albigeois on Wednesday, November 18, at 14:30.
Participants will register in advance to create, record, and assemble original soundtracks—including footsteps, weather effects, and ambient noises—to accompany an excerpt from a film, concluding with a sound-based surprise.