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A Life, A Manifesto

Documentary1h 26m

7.8/10

7.8

TMDB

Storyline

The life of Michèle Firk — a trailblazing French journalist, film critic, aspiring director and communist activist involved in various liberation struggles in the second half of the 20th century — as told by narrator Alice Diop, modern day French director.

Details

DirectorJean-Gabriel Périot

ReleasedMay 14, 2026

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Les Films de Pierre

Envie de tempête

ARTE

INA

Cast

Michèle Firk

Michèle Firk

Self (archive footage)

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Nadia Tereszkiewicz

Narrator

Alice Diop

Alice Diop

Narrator

Reviews

2 reviews · 1 critic

1 fresh · 0 rotten

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Àngel Quintana

RTCaimán Cuadernos de CineJun 15, 2026

Périot restores voice and presence to a woman erased by official history. [Full review in Spanish]

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Information

Title

A Life, A Manifesto

Released

May 14, 2026

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 26m

Status

Released

Studios

Les Films de Pierre, Envie de tempête

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