ISSUE NO 11–A Virtuous Circle

Common Language Magazine

Words Common Language Team

Updated March 17th, 2026

What role does art play in our societies? Among the encounters in this eleventh issue of Common Language, French filmmaker Euzhan Palcy spoke with us about the speech she gave when receiving the Honorary Oscar awarded to her in 2022. In it, she described her camera as a miraculous weapon, a tool for healing, one that allowed her to soothe the wounds of History. A precious allegory that resonates powerfully in these troubled times.

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