Les Funérailles d'Yvette Courant

Les Funérailles d'Yvette Courant is an episode of Gérard Courant's Carnets filmés, filmed on October 25, 2022, on the occasion of the funeral of his mother, Yvette Courant, in the village of Priay in the Ain department. The film takes place successively in the small square in front of the church, inside the building with the religious ceremony, on the route that separates the church from the cemetery, at the cemetery with the burial, and in the family home in the center of the village.

Directed by Gérard Courant, Les Funérailles d'Yvette Courant leans on a strong ensemble — Yvette Courant, Sylvie Courant, Michel Courant — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2023.