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June 1943. Jean Moulin, the leader of the French resistance, is arrested just as he is about to unite the forces of the Geheime Leger. In Lyon he finds himself facing Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie. What follows is a merciless interrogation. Voor Moulin begins an extremely heavy battle against manipulation and brutal violence. The survival of free France hangs by a thread. Commentaar De Hongaarse László Nemes (Son of Saul) is having a productive year: a few months ago his post-WWII drama Orphan was showing with us, and now it is time for the next one already. Met Moulin he dives deep into themes and narratives well known to him. How far a person can and wants to go in the resistance against oppression and absurd cruelty — here in the form of the Gestapo — is the central theme of the film, and a common thread throughout his entire filmography. What Wat Moulin makes especially clear is that Nemes is far from done telling stories, and is operating at the peak of his abilities as a technical filmmaker as well. The film premiered in Cannes, where it competed in the official competition.