Discovery Lifestyle
Jeunesses !
2023
Sous-titres : Français Espagnol Anglais Allemand Arabe
What are villages in Swiss Romandy like? Is the rural-urban gap widening? To better understand the mindset of country people, we meet Joël, Damien, Robin, Irène and Lucie, members of youth societies.
Discovery | Lifestyle
Episode 1
45 min
Finding their place
In the canton of Vaud, the new year is starting nosily in the streets of Chavornay. The works for the next Giron festival are starting and important elections are being held in the surrounding area. Youths start rehearsing a new play not without difficulty.
Episode 2
45 min
Everyone has a role
Spring is taking root in the Vaud countryside. Tension is rising in Grandvaux and the theatre contest is finally starting. In Moulins, a youth shoot-out is being organised; in Corcelles, we learn how to waltz; in Chavornay, the Giron festival is starting to take shape.
Episode 3
45 min
Home stretch
Everyone is getting together in Corcelles: it's May Day! New challenges are being set in Grandvaux; the announcement of exam results is causing stress in Moulins. Youths talk about safety at the Giron festival in Chavornay: we all make blunders!
Episode 4
45 min
Aftermath of the party
Youths take advantage of the Giron festival in Chavornay to party, join in sports competitions and celebrate the countryside. But autumn is coming and everyone's life is returning to normal: chapters must come to an end and new ones start, such as envisaging their future adult life...
What are villages in Swiss Romandy like? Is the rural-urban gap widening? To better understand the mindset of country people, we meet Joël, Damien, Robin, Irène and Lucie, members of youth societies.
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