BAFFF - de Gaulle / part 1

de Gaulle - Resistance / part 1
Director: Antonin Baudry
Cast: Simon Abkarian, Simon Russell Beale, Benoît Magimel, Mathieu Kassovitz, Niels Schneider, Anamaria Vartolomei

The first chapter of Antonin Baudry’s ambitious two-part historical drama follows Charles de Gaulle in the early years of World War II, as France faces collapse and occupation. Set against the turmoil of war, De Gaulle: Part 1 – Resistanceexplores the making of a leader, the birth of a political vision, and the fight to keep hope alive in one of France’s darkest moments. Both intimate and epic in scope, the film brings a pivotal moment of French history to the screen with intensity and scale.