

Through the youthful portraits of some of the most terrible dictators of the 20th and 21st centuries, this documentary examines the origins of tyranny. Is a dictator the product of a family, social and historical context?
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. François Chayé's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. À la source de la tyrannie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”