Defending Europe
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Defending Europe

8.0 / 10• 2026• 1h 24m•NR• French
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Storyline

For decades, European security has depended mainly on NATO, under-written by America. But under the Trump White House, the spectre of US disengagement threatens to leave the EU without its protector. We investigate the main threats facing Europe and examine how Europe can best defend itself.

Cast & Crew

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Laurent Lederer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Lead

What People Are Saying

4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Olivier Toscer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
— Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Defending Europe is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker