DE GAULLE: RESISTANCE – OPENING SESSION | 27TH FRENCH CINEMA FESTIVAL
DE GAULLE: RESISTÊNCIA SESSÃO ABERTURA | 27ª FESTA DO CINEMA FRANCÊS
Cinema 6€
Thursday 1 October · 21:00
Opening session of the 27th French Cinema Festival with the film 'De Gaulle: Resistance' by Antonin Baudry, depicting the days when Charles de Gaulle leaves for London and begins the fight for a free France.
Synopsis De Gaulle: Resistance (La Bataille de Gaulle: L'âge de fer), Antonin Baudry France, Belgium, 2026, 160', Historical Fiction, Portuguese subtitles Cast: Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Florian Lesieur, Anamaria Vartolomei June 1940. While France surrenders and History seems to have already decided its fate, one man persists in believing in the impossible. De Gaulle: Resistance follows the days when the future leader of Free France, still virtually unknown, leaves for London and begins, almost alone, a political and personal battle to keep alive the idea of a free France. More than an official portrait of the national hero, Antonin Baudry's film builds an intense human and political drama, revealing a stubborn, contradictory and sometimes almost quixotic de Gaulle, seeking legitimacy in a world plunged into chaos. With ambitious staging and a great cinematic spectacle pace, the film turns a decisive episode in French history into a narrative of suspense, courage and resistance. A huge box-office success in France, marked by Simon Abkarian's acclaimed performance as Charles de Gaulle. Screenplay: Bérénice Vila, Antonin Baudry, based on the book 'De Gaulle: une certaine idée de la France' by Julian Jackson Production: Pathé Films, TF1 Films Production, Belvédère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma, Ness Films, Logical Content Ventures, Laurent Dassault Rond-Point (LDRP), Stags Participation II, Ouroboros Entertainment, Beside Productions Distribution: NOS Audiovisuais Prices General - 6€ Reduced mobility - 6€ Discounts Unemployed, Youth, Seniors >65 years