La Commune (Paris, 1871)

Directed by Peter Watkins

With Eliane Annie Adalto, Pierre Barbieux, Bernard Bombeau, Maylis Bouffartigue and Geneviève Capy

In 1871, a journalist for Versailles Television broadcasts a soothing and official view of events while a Commune television is set up to provide the perspectives of the Paris rebels. On a stage-like set, more than 200 actors interpret denizens of the Commune, especially the Popincourt neighborhood in the XIth arrondissement. They voice thoughts and feelings concerning the social and political reforms.