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RESISTANCE

120 min | Germany, UK, France, USA 

Director & writer : JONATHAN JAKUBOWICZ

Genre : Biopic | War | True Story

46th Deauville Festival 2020

Official Selection, European Premiere

The true and heroic story of world famous mime Marcel Marceau, who worked with the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans from the Nazis during World War II. Their mission : to lead the children safely across the Swiss border whilst being pursued by the ruthless SS Klaus Barbie.

CAST
JESSE EISENBERG

 ED HARRIS
ÉDGAR RAMÍREZ

CLÉMENCE POÉSY 

MATTHIAS SCHWEIGHÖFER

FELIX MOATI

“A tense and gripping thriller inspired by yet another true life, World War II era tale of courage and resolve against one of history’s most unthinkable evils.”

LA Times


“The film functions as a handsomely mounted biopic that tells a little known story with considerable passion.”

SLANT Magazine

RESISTANCE POSTER

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