From Mandela to Emma Watson via Albert Camus or Christiane Taubira… In eight minutes flat, in “Les grands discourses” on the audio platform of the RTBF, Marie Vancutsem returns with a guest on a speech which is marked by history.
“You must be wondering what the actress is doing Harry Potter in front of you at the United Nations Headquarters ”, Emma Watson begins in an uncertain voice. We are in 2014, three years before MeToo, and the young woman is embarking on a vibrant plea in favor of women’s rights which will go around the world, in particular thanks to social networks.
At that time, a turning point began on the Web, as historian Sylvie Lausberg explains at the microphone of Marie Vancutsem on La Première: “The word of a woman engaged others to bear witness to their experiences and we realized that what was perceived as individual experiences reflected a generalized collective phenomenon: sexism. “
Each week, the producer and her guest come back to Great speeches that have marked history. That of Emma Watson, therefore, but also those of historical and political figures like Nelson Mandela, Albert Camus, or Christiane Taubira. The journalist comments on these speeches and analyzes their heritage with finesse. A lesson in history and eloquence, in eight minutes flat.
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