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Matthieu Lartot and Anouk Burel co-direct cancer documentary for France.tv

other · 2026-07-26

Sports journalist Matthieu Lartot, who underwent leg amputation after a knee cancer diagnosis, has co-directed a documentary with filmmaker Anouk Burel for France.tv. Titled "Ce qui nous tient debout" (What Keeps Us Standing), the film presents a deeply moving personal testimony about living with cancer. Lartot, known for his sports reporting, transforms his own medical ordeal into a narrative that explores how illness can intensify life's meaning. The documentary is available on the France.tv platform.

Key facts

  • Matthieu Lartot is a sports journalist
  • Lartot was amputated following knee cancer
  • Anouk Burel is a filmmaker
  • The documentary is titled 'Ce qui nous tient debout'
  • The film is available on France.tv
  • The documentary is a personal testimony about cancer
  • Lartot co-directed the film with Burel
  • The film explores how cancer can enhance life

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Artists

  • Matthieu Lartot
  • Anouk Burel

Institutions

  • France.tv

Locations

  • France

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