When France Erupts

Investigating law enforcement

Written and directed by David Dufresne and Christophe Bouquet

October 2005: the French suburbs are on fire. Why do French crises burst out into widespread disorder?

Trailer

October 2005: the French suburbs are on fire. This film reveals the hidden side of a very French speciality: the law enforcement. After a year of investigation, it unveils the mechanisms of order... and disorder. Why do French crises burst out into widespread disorder? How do social crises become regime crisis? How is law enforcement strategy a political art?


Direction :
David Dufresne and Christophe Bouquet
Writing :
David Dufresne and Christophe Bouquet
Production :
YAMI 2 - Christophe Nick
Broadcast :
France 2
Year of broadcast :
2007
Duration :
80 min

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