Description
A handful of men against the course of history. One thing is certain: France has not had its last word.
Historical thriller by Antonin Baudry, starring Simon Abkarian, Niels Schneider, and Anamaria Vartolomei. France/Belgium. 2h40.
Suitable for all audiences (with advisory warning).
June 1940. France is collapsing and signs the armistice. Amidst the chaos, one man refuses to yield. Standing alone against the odds, this little-known general escapes to London to save what remains of a dream: freedom. Without an army, without support, without hope. Yet driven by an audacious conviction: France—his France—has not laid down its arms. He makes a final, desperate gamble: to convince the world that the Battle of France is neither over nor lost. Reality is stubborn and proves him wrong. But gradually, resistance fighters in the shadows, rebellious high school students, and determined soldiers rally around him—in England, France, and Africa. Their faith, their daring, and their fierce hunger for freedom defy a history that seemed already written...
Screening hosted by Jean-Louis Matharan, PhD in History and former Director of Studies and Research at the Charles de Gaulle Institute/Foundation.
