Year: 1982
Runtime: 95 mins
Language: French
Michel Recanati was a key organizer of the May 1968 Paris uprisings, rallying left‑wing groups. Briefly imprisoned in 1973, he grew disillusioned after the failed demonstrations and after losing his love, sinking into despair. His friend Romain Goupil directed this documentary, which won Cannes’ 1982 Golden Camera Award for First Feature‑Length Film.
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