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Bastille Day Chronicle of a Revolution
8.5 / 10• 2020•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
Paris, July 14, 1789. The kingdom has been in crisis for several months, and the city is buzzing with unrest. Citizens are angry and have had enough of inequality, unemployment and hunger. Armed with axes, hay thieves, knives and rifles, they storm the Bastille fortress. Join us for the crazy day in the streets of Paris, which has become a symbol of the French Republic.
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Juliette Desbois's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bastille Day Chronicle of a Revolution is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
