A Man is Dead
– Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and inte..
Brest, 1950. The war ended five years ago and nothing remains of the city. Massive bombings and intense fighting lasting more than a month turned the city, its docks, its arsenal, into ashes. Thousands of workers will build it up again, brick by brick. But with awful work conditions protests quickly arise and a strike begins. Violent confrontations happen during manifestations. Until one man falls. The next day René Vautier lands at Brest clandestinely to make a movie about the movement.
13 Jun 2018
French
Olivier Cossu
Kris (comic book), Étienne Davodeau (comic book), Kris, Guillaume Mautalent, Sébastien Oursel
In post-world war 2 France, the reconstruction effort leads to over exploitation of the working class. Labor unions demand better working conditions and decent salaries. During a ...