7ème Ciel - Rencontres Cinéma en Sud Quercy

A traveling cinema festival in Sud Quercy

The festival 7ème Ciel, full name Rencontres Cinéma en Sud Quercy, is a unique film event born in 2015 in the Lot. Supported by the association Le Causse Mopolite and the production company Mauvaise Herbe Films, this traveling festival takes over a different village in the south of the department each year for three to four days of screenings, music, and encounters.

A journey through the villages of the Lot

The first edition was held in Lugagnac in 2015, with a tribute to filmmaker Louis Malle in his hometown. In 2016, the festival settled in Cénevières, on the banks of the Lot, with a program combining cinema, music, and photography. The third edition took place in Saillac in July 2018, on the Place de l'Église, with about fifteen films screened in the heart of the village, concerts every evening, and on-site catering. After Saillac, the festival moved to Beauregard in 2022 for its fifth edition, and then to Limogne-en-Quercy from 2023 onwards, in the Salle culturelle La Halle.

A demanding program rooted in rural life

The festival offers about twenty films — fiction, documentaries, shorts and features — that place nature and rurality at the heart of their stories. The themes explored are varied: peasant struggles, territories, the Occitan language and culture, the relationship with the living world, modest poetic adventures rooted in the countryside here and elsewhere. The festival has hosted renowned filmmakers such as Alain Cavalier, Luc Moullet, Guy Chapouillé, Bernard Blancan, and Xavier Delagnes, in partnership with the Cinémathèque de Toulouse and CinéLot.

Much more than just cinema

Each edition of 7ème Ciel is a true popular celebration. Live concerts liven up the evenings — folk, rock, flamenco, traditional music — and a grand traditional & pop ball invites spectators to dance together. Film workshops are offered, particularly around 35mm film, and special screenings are dedicated to young audiences aged 6 and up. Open-air screenings take place at dusk, creating a unique atmosphere under the Quercy stars.

Les Singulières: cinema all year round

In addition to the summer festival, the association organizes Les Singulières, a monthly series of auteur film screenings in the presence of their directors, from October to May. These screenings extend the spirit of the festival throughout the year and maintain a quality film offering in rural areas.