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MEMORIES OF THE 20TH CENTURY

From the aftermath of WWI to the end of the 1960s, a handful of amateur filmmakers captured their daily lives in Normandy. These personal archives, exceptionally rich and poetic, tell a story of 20th-century France that is both intimate and collective. Before our very eyes, the memories of anonymous lives intertwine with the chronology of our history.

Direction: Stéphane Miquel

Production: Keren Production for France Télévisions

Languages: French, English

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