La Bataille de Gaulle 2: I write your name

Historical drama, Antonin Baudry, 159’, French, 2026\n\nThis is the second of the two films about Charles de Gaulle released together as La Bataille de Gaulle. While the first part highlighted the period 1940-1942, the period 1943-1944 is now addressed. De Gaulle not only fights against the Germans, but above all tries to secure an independent future for France. Theodore Roosevelt would rather not see him at the French helm, Winston Churchill navigates between alliance and annoyance, and the French general Henri Giraud is a formidable competitor. In short, De Gaulle has quite a few enemies for someone who wants to liberate France from the enemy precisely.\n\nRegisseur Baudry uses archival footage to give the various storylines a tangible reality. De Gaulle holds his ground both on the battlefield and in affairs of state. Those who like to see history on the big screen can indulge in the polished visual language and old-fashioned grandeur of this film with a length that honors the monumental De Gaulle. (after MS for Lumière Maastricht)