Direct Action (2024)

Directed by

Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, France

Runtime

3h 36m

Rated

12

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a militant activist community in France as they organize and carry out protests. It shows their daily lives and the strategies they use to fight for their cause.

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What happens

Direct Action is a 2024 French–German documentary film directed by Guillaume Cailleau and Ben Russell. Taking its title from the tactical protest strategy of the same name, the film is a modern portrait of one of the most important militant activist communities in France. It was selected in the Encounters at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on 21 February 2024, and won Encounters Best Film. The film was also nominated for the Berlinale Documentary Film Award, and got a Special Mention from jury. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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