Les 4 saisons dEspigoule

Filmmaker Christian Philibert takes a tongueincheek look at his old hometown in this mockdocumentary about a small French community and the people who live there In Les 4 Saisons dEspigoule Philibert returns to the town where he grew up and left when he was 25 to film the residents for a year In addition to capturing Espigoules annual Goat Rodeo and New Years Eve costumes the audience gets an inside look at the backbone of the local economy sheep herding and a night of big excitement a bingo match We also meet a few of the locals who show off their talents painting classical piano imitating Liza Minnelli While scripted in advance by Philibert the film was indeed shot in his hometown and the actors playing the citizens of Espigoule actually do live there