Put to the test : Matter and Memory
Half a life
Mourir à trente ans
Romain Goupil
The film is a biographical black and white documentary about Michel Recanati, a militant leader during the May 1968 riots in Paris. It tells the story of two friends through the left-wing groups in Paris between 1966 and 1978 when Michel goes missing and it is later discovered that he committed suicide. It is a personal tale as well as an in-depth look at the political scene in France during those years. It also documents the history of the CAL [Highschool Student Action Committee] and the LCR Revolutionary Communist League .
- Screenplay
- Romain Goupil
- Photography
- Renan Pollès, Jean Chiabaut, Sophie Goupil
- Sound
- Jacques Kebadian, Dominique Dalmasso
- Editing
- Franssou Prenant
- Production
- MK2 Productions
