

It was the summer of Les Bleus' victory. A memorable summer. The last one before the explosion of the Internet and cell phones. A turning point for an entire country and for a high school girl from the Vosges on the verge of leaving her teenage years behind: Maria Pourchet. Now a writer, she recounts this era, etched in our memories, through her words and archival materials.
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Nathalie Amsellem's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. 1998, l'été de nos 18 ans is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”