A whistling mail carrier cheerfully rouses a waking community as children trundle off to school, bureaucrats gather to discuss a civic project, and a baker shapes his first doughy loaves. Comfortably settling into the daily continuity of a small village’s activities, this film roams the narrow streets converging on the war memorial square, pauses to share a congenial glass of wine or a boisterous wedding toast, and accompanies a butchers traveling van into the surrounding countryside of pastures and vineyards. With an eye for the picturesque routines of existence, the comforting familiarities of tradition, and the invigorating interludes of festive celebrations, fine editing thoughtfully and rhythmically structures the clear and unobtrusively intimate footage into an engaging portrait of a summer day. A wonderful addition to ever-popular public library and community group travel programs, this non narrated film will also be a stimulating conversation starter in upper elementary through introductory college French-language classes.

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