Vive la république (1997) Directed by Eric Rochant
Comedy / Drama
aka: Long Live the Republic
Film Synopsis
Driven to virtual despair by their own economic circumstances, a mixed
group of unemployed people decide to band together and form their own
political party. This seemingly mad idea is proposed by Henri, a
divorced father who is unable to find work, but it is readily supported
by Victor and Emile, who are in a similar position. They are
joined by Sabine, whose RMI earnings are a small compensation for her
eight years at university, reformed drug addict Yannick, Solange, a
one-time Communist, and several others. As the party grows, it
becomes apparent that someone within it is acting to neutralise its
effectiveness - but who?
From Jean Renoir to François Truffaut, French cinema has no shortage of truly great filmmakers, each bringing a unique approach to the art of filmmaking.
Franz Kafka's letters to his fiancée Felice Bauer not only reveal a soul in torment; they also give us a harrowing self-portrait of a man appalled by his own existence.