Les Sentinelles de l'oubli

Les Sentinelles de l'oubli

2023•1h 15m•8.4/10

DocumentaryHistoryWar

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8.4/10(4)

The war memorials of 1914-1918 have become so familiar that we no longer see them. They've become an invisible museum, blending into the landscape of France. Then, one fine day, a sculpture catches our eye. Another History appears, perhaps the most gigantic artistic project since the cathedrals...

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Production

Mélisande Films, LCP - Assemblée nationale, TV5 Monde, ECPAD, Académie des beaux-arts, Pictanovo, Région Hauts-de-France, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, CNC, ALCA - Agence livre, cinéma et audiovisuel en Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Ministère des Armées, Le Lieu documentaire [Vidéo Les Beaux Jours], Fondation d'entreprise La Poste, Musée d'Orsay, Région Grand Est, La Fondation d'entreprise La France Mutualiste, PROCIREP, Angoa-Agicoa, Axiom Films

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Nathalie Boutefeu

Nathalie Boutefeu

Narrator (voice over)

Emmanuel Salinger

Emmanuel Salinger

Narrator (voice over)

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