"La Riposte" is a 15 minutes long movie produced by The World Health Organization (WHO) it will be awarded during Cannes with the "Movie that Matters Award in Cannes"

LA RIPOSTE is a testament to community resilience and perseverance against the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships of life. Told through a dialogue between community leaders, health officials, scientists, and journalists, the film speaks about the importance of inclusion. Such a dialogue seldom happens but must take place.

"The Movie that Matters Award in Cannes" is a prize created and handed by Bruno Chatelin (filmfestivals.com founder, former head of Sony and UGC FOX distribution in France). 

"it was inspired by Lord Puttnam, my former boss at Sony when I was running theatrical distribution for the major in France while David Puttnam was running the studio and boldly tagged the company with that motto: "making movies that matter".", Bruno Chatelin recalls, he adds: "His vision inspired me with this theme and mission, and since then, each time I come caross a film with a purpose I like to help and give them this award which plays a major role in the marketing and positionning of the film, contributing to reaching a larger audience. The films that I awarded benefited , among others, of boosted awareness from 5000 media in town for the Cannes event." 

The Award has been given to a few documentaries with a purpose which inspire, can transform life of perception of important components of our lives and living together.

To name a few it was bestowed to Bilal, Junod, Enough Lebanon's darkest hour, Sound of Us, Iqbal, Yellow Submarine, Pope Francis , a man of his word...

La Riposte is a testament to community resilience and perseverance against the COVID-19 pandemic and the hardships of life. Told through a dialogue between community leaders, health officials, scientists, and journalists, the film speaks about the importance of inclusion. Such a dialogue seldom happens but must take place.

The film is available on the WHO platform,  Contact and information requests.

A look back at the previous Award Winners:

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"Enough: Lebanon's darkest Hour" by Daizy Gedeon 2020

With Manuel Collas de la Roche at the Better World Fund Gala

The Sound of Us by Chris Gero

Chris Gero could not make it to Cannes unfortunately, here is his acceptance speech though!.

Pope Francis a man of his word by Wim Wenders 2018

Wim Wenders with the Vatican minister of communication during the "Making Movies that Matter panel in Cannes

Yellow Submarine for Gerald Potterton restored version

All you need is LOVE...

Junod by Shinichiro Kimura

1945: Dr. Junod has been appointed head of the ICRC delegation in Japan. He is shocked when he learns of the devastation in Hiroshima just after the atomic bombing. At the urging of Dr. Junod, the GHQ agrees to provide 15 tons of medical supplies to the city. Dr. Junod devotes himself to the treatment of victims of the bombing. When he meets Gen.

The general Douglas MacArthur later,  asked him, "What motivates you to work so hard for people?"

"Love," replied Dr. Junod.   

Release from Heaven by Ali Noori Oskouei 

Ali Noori Oskouei Director and Seyed Vahid Olyaee Producer with their prize fro Animation That Matters Award.

With Yonathan Parienti CEO, Horyou  (the Action oriented social network for Social Good where Members, Organizations and Personalities connect and interact within an internet-based platform, a partner of the Awards).

IQBAL, THE CHILD WITH NO FEAR by Michel Fuzellier and Babak Payami  

The award beeing handed by PAB its designer, a street artist whose art transforms film posters into a collective street work.

Bilal by Ayman Jamal, Co-Director & Producer of BILAL 

Ayman Jamal and his wife with the trophy.

ABOUT WHO

The World Health Organization  is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, it has six regional offices and 150 field offices worldwide.

The WHO was established on 7 April 1948.The first meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA), the agency's governing body, took place on 24 July of that year. The WHO incorporated the assets, personnel, and duties of the League of Nations' Health Organization and the Office International d'Hygiène Publique, including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD). Its work began in earnest in 1951 after a significant infusion of financial and technical resources.

The WHO's mandate seeks and includes: working worldwide to promote health, keeping the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. It advocates that a billion more people should have: universal health care coverage, engagement with the monitoring of public health risks, coordinating responses to health emergencies, and promoting health and well-being. It provides technical assistance to countries, sets international health standards, and collects data on global health issues. A publication, the World Health Report, provides assessments of worldwide health topics. The WHO also serves as a forum for discussions of health issues.

The WHO has played a leading role in several public health achievements, most notably the eradication of smallpox, the near-eradication of polio, and the development of an Ebola vaccine. Its current priorities include communicable diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS, Ebola, COVID-19, malaria and tuberculosis; non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer; healthy diet, nutrition, and food security; occupational health; and substance abuse. Its World Health Assembly, the agency's decision-making body, elects and advises an executive board made up of 34 health specialists. It selects the director-general, sets goals and priorities, and approves the budget and activities. The current director-general is Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia.

The WHO relies on contributions from member states (both assessed and voluntary) and private donors for funding. Its total approved budget for 2020–2021 is over $7.2 billion, of which the majority comes from voluntary contributions from member states. Since the late 20th century, the rise of new actors engaged in global health such as the World Bank, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and dozens of public-private partnerships for global health have weakened the WHO's role as a coordinator and policy leader in the field.