Manifesto of the 121
Le Manifeste des 121
Synopsis
On September 5, 1960, the trial of about twenty French activists from the "Jeanson Network" began, supporters in the metropolis of the action of the Algerian FLN independence activists. But after a few days, the situation was reversed and the trial transformed into a political arena, it was the government, the army, their policy, it was the entire Algerian war whose trial began. Accused, witnesses, lawyers, overflowing a stunned court, transformed the courtroom into a tribune of the opposition. The trial coincided with the publication of the "Manifesto of the 121" on the right to insubordination, signed among others by Jean Paul Sartre, Arthur Adamov, Simone de Beauvoir, André Breton, Marguerite Duras, Pierre Boulez, René Dumont, François Chatelet…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Medhi Lallaoui
- Screenplay & Story
- Medhi Lallaoui
- Original Title
- Le Manifeste des 121
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 52m
- Production Studios
- Mémoires Vives productions, CNC, France Télévisions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Medhi Lallaoui
Medhi Lallaoui
Sylvie Laugier
Department Leadership Roster
Medhi Lallaoui
Director
Sylvie Laugier
Editor
Medhi Lallaoui
Writer
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What is Manifesto of the 121 about?
On September 5, 1960, the trial of about twenty French activists from the "Jeanson Network" began, supporters in the metropolis of the action of the Algerian FLN independence activists. But after a few days, the situation was reversed and the trial transformed into a political arena, it was the government, the army, their policy, it was the entire Algerian war whose trial began. Accused, witnesses, lawyers, overflowing a stunned court, transformed the courtroom into a tribune of the opposition. The trial coincided with the publication of the "Manifesto of the 121" on the right to insubordination, signed among others by Jean Paul Sartre, Arthur Adamov, Simone de Beauvoir, André Breton, Marguerite Duras, Pierre Boulez, René Dumont, François Chatelet…
Who directed Manifesto of the 121?
Manifesto of the 121 was directed by Medhi Lallaoui.
Who stars in Manifesto of the 121?
The principal cast of Manifesto of the 121 includes Bernard Langlois, Siné, François Maspero, Jacques Vergès, Maurice Nadeau.
When was Manifesto of the 121 released and how long is it?
Manifesto of the 121 was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 52m.