The RECIStance project follows on from an initial collaboration between Collectif Parasites and Contratto Sociale: the RECOS project, which simultaneously addressed the issues of rural attractiveness, the situation of European rural youth, and the important role of cultural structures in the eco-citizen transition of the countryside. Our two associations, both driven by youth work and the development of rural areas, wanted to work together again to put the fruits of their first collaboration to work for the benefit of young people in the countryside. The aim of this new project? To enable twenty or so young people in rural areas to take part in an awareness-raising and civic engagement program, by producing and promoting audiovisual productions on the subject of the place of young people in rural areas, with an advocacy role. Audiovisual production is a pretext for in-depth work to gather and amplify the voices of young people in our regions: what do they dream of? What are their needs? Their obstacles? Their joys? The aim of the RECIStance project was to enable young people not only to put into words their experience of rural life, but also to compare it with other realities, and with the challenges of local, regional, national and European policies. Last but not least, the project aimed to provide a first intercultural experience for the young people involved in the project, as rural young people are more remote from mobility opportunities than their urban peers. The general aim was to develop a sense of Europe and the power to act as a citizen among the participants. We also hoped to produce interesting, analytical and comprehensive audiovisual content that could be of use to decision-makers at various levels. Our objectives were summarized as follows: 1. Through the production of a committed short film, to awaken and strengthen the power to act among rural teenagers - Diversify the gateways to civic engagement in our regions - Enable reflection, then creative expression of the expectations, needs and hopes of rural teenagers: relationship to the territory age group, contemporary social issues... - Develop constructive critical thinking and argumentation skills. local, regional and European institutions. 2. Develop a sense of Europe among rural youth - Provide a first intercultural and multilingual experience - Discover the decision-making levels, from local to European Union institutions. - Combating discrimination and prejudice by sharing experiences through local, regional and international encounters