1597647
1597647

Jean-Jacques de Félice, The Passion For Justice

2018-10-27
10
fr 52m
Documentary
From the rights of minors before the juvenile court, young offenders from the neighborhoods of eastern Paris, or children of Algerian origin from the shantytowns of Nanterre, to the defense of colonized Kanaks and Polynesians; from the fight for conscientious objector status to the denunciation of torture and the death penalty, lawyer Jean-Jacques de Félice has been involved in every struggle. His pacifism knows no bounds: with organizations like Cimade, LDH, and the Louis-Lecoin Committee, he assists draft dodgers in numerous countries. These include Portuguese conscientious objectors refusing to fight in the wars in Angola and Mozambique, American deserters opposed to the Vietnam War, and Israeli objectors refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. It is no surprise that, as early as 1971, he was one of the very first lawyers representing the farmers of the Larzac plateau.

Director

Medhi Lallaoui

Writer

Medhi Lallaoui

Cinematography

Michel Marin

Sound

Loïc Ménard

Editor

Valérie Mochi

pacifism humanism anti-colonialism kanak fln (algerian national liberation front) advocate human rights lawyer anti-imperialism human rights, law and justice human rights violations biopic jean-jacques de félice liberté, égalité, fraternité

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • France Télévisions
  • Mémoires Vives productions
  • CNC