

A Place in the Sun
2019-04-03 · 75 min · ★ 6.8
Made on a shoestring budget, François Ruffin and Gilles Perret’s investigative documentary has the adventurous spirit of a road movie. Intimate and sometimes humorous, encounters with yellow vest protestors pierce through reports of violence and destruction, revealing a collective desire for equity.
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- Directors
- François Ruffin, Gilles Perret
- Production companies
- jour2fête, Les 400 clous
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 1,297,191
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