Philippe Baqué


Philippe Baqué is a French journalist and documentary filmmaker. He is known for his criticism of industrialization of agricultural techniques, and particularly of the "bio" industry.

Career

Between 1987 and 1997 Philippe Baqué wrote for journals such as Le Monde diplomatique, Politis, Nouveau Politis, Témoignage chrétien, Campagne solidaire, Faim développement magazine, Maintenant and Cahiers de l'Iremam.
From 1992 to 2003 he also worked on investigations for audio-visual documentaries.
In 1999 he published the book Un nouvel or noir, ou le pillage des objets d'art en Afrique.
He has since written investigative reporting articles on this subject.
In 2003 he was a contributing journalist for Le Monde Diplomatique.
Philippe Baqué was project coordinator for the book De la bio alternative aux dérives du « bio »-business, quel sens donner à la bio ?.
This was sponsored by the Alterravia association and supported by Nature-et-Progrès, la Confédération paysanne, Minga and the Forum civique européen.
This work pulls together writings by different authors on the damage caused by the bio business. Baqué had become interested in the subject with his 2001 documentary ""Eldorado de plastique" about Andalusia, and with subsequent research in Brazil and Colombia.
In March 2011 Philippe Baqué published a lengthy article on poultry farms that produce "organic" chickens. He claimed that there were often few differences from standard intensive techniques, as is the case with many "organic" fruits and vegetables.
Another article he published the previous month, L’industrialisation du bio took a global view of the industry and claimed that industrial techniques were doing great harm.

Filmography

A partial list of documentaries:
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Le Beurre et l'argent du beurreDirectorCo-directed with Alidou Badini. 62 minutes. Documentary.
2001Eldorado plasticDirector52 minutes. Documentary co-directed with Arlette Girardot. Produced by ADL, France 2 broadcast.
1998Melilla, l'Europe au pied du murDirector54 minutes. Documentary co-directed with Arlette Girardot. Produced by ADL and ARTE television. Broadcast in Spanish, Portuguese and Swedish. Selected for the Prix Albert-Londres.
1997Carnets d'expulsions, de Saint-Bernard à Bamako et KayesDirector52 minutes. Documentary co-directed with Arlette Girardot. Produced: 'Yeux Ouverts. Distributed: Planète.
1996Touaregs, voix de l'exilDirector26 minutes. Documentary co-directed with Arlette Girardot. Distributed: Planète.
1991Tobbere Kosam, Poussiere de LaitDirector27 minutes. Co-directed with Dani Kouyaté. Broadcast on television in Danish, Swiss Roman, Canal France International, Cirtef-TV5.
1995L'Homme qui marcheFirst assistantFiction. 90 minutes. Directed by Roland Moreau
1994Keita, l'héritage du griotFirst assistantFiction. 95 minutes. Directed by Dani Kouyaté. ARTE broadcast