The story of an incredible adventure

A year ago, we wished good luck to four students – Sophie, Zoé, Elisabeth and Manon – who were about to embark on an adventure to discover the roots of wine, all the way from Europe to Turkey. In the midst of Covid, but also in search of meaning, they decided to meet women winemakers – women in a traditionally male-dominated profession who have found their place in the exciting world of wine. Through this journey of initiation and the testimonies of these women with atypical backgrounds, they hoped to learn about themselves and try to find answers to their questions.

From the intimate and touching testimonies they gathered, they have made a film:
Into the Wine
. A year after their departure, thanks to the hard work of the post-production team, they were able to present it to the public for the first time. 380 people gathered at the iconic Balzac cinema, at the foot of the Champs Elysées, for the long-awaited preview. In the packed hall, where generations mingle, the atmosphere is electric. You can already feel the warmth, friendliness and simplicity of the film you’re about to see.

Into The Wine, a breath of fresh air combining accuracy, charm and humanity

For 52 minutes, they take the audience with them aboard their trusty Betty, which takes them from Spain to Turkey. Alongside portraits of inspiring women, they share their reflections and insights from these encounters, during an eventful and intense journey. Through wine, the film highlights the “philosophy of life” of these winegrowers, without value judgments or magic solutions to the difficulties they face.

The spontaneity of the images, the uplifting music, the simple, natural encounters, and a touch of humor provided by a few moments of life and Betty’s mechanical problems,
Into the Wine
moves viewers from emotion to laughter, sometimes putting their finger on sensitive issues. It’s a skilful blend achieved by a talented post-production team, most of whom were making their first feature-length film.

At the end of the screening, in front of a moved and impressed crowd, they explain their intentions, answering the audience’s questions in all simplicity. If they’ve changed, they don’t yet know how, but the powerful, unfiltered encounters they’ve been lucky enough to make have shaken something inside them. They realized the importance of travel in opening eyes and minds, and learning on many levels.

The conclusion of an extraordinary journey

Through this project and this film, they were keen to promote the agricultural professions, and to put people back at the heart of the equation. If
Into the Wine
is in essence feminist, it has a broader scope, and aims to show that it is necessary to know how to emancipate oneself from the usual mental patterns in order to follow the path one desires, to question one’s past choices and broaden the spectrum of one’s future.

After the screening, they invite the audience to taste the wine of the last winemaker in the film, Marie-Laure Lurton, who was unable to attend the preview due to the grape harvest. The atmosphere is lively, and the evening ends in a festive mood.

We wish a bright future to the four Worldwine Women, who are now embarking on another adventure, marking the end of their studies and the first choices for the future, which they no longer really envisage as they did a year ago. They’ll soon know how
Into the Wine
will be broadcast, and are now looking for successors to follow in their footsteps!