France, June 1 -- For its 22nd edition, the La Gacilly Photo Festival in western France is honouring big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O'Neill and Don McCullin.
"The British don't do anything like anybody else," La Gacilly Photo Festival's curator Cyril Drouhet told journalists at a press conference in Paris, as he unveiled the So British theme of this year's programme.
"They drive on the left, they have their own currency, they play darts, they believe in ghosts and still have a monarchy. And that's probably why we love them."
Beyond the quirky humour and eccentricity seen in many of the photographs selected for the festival, there is also a keen observation of contemporary society with all its contradictions...