The Bus: A French Football Mutiny

2026 1h 21m FR

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 58

Documentary

Synopsis

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This documentary revisits the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked global headlines and national outrage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Domenech
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Patrice Evra
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William Gallas
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Bacary Sagna
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Estelle Denis
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François Manardo
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Roselyne Bachelot
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Sébastien Tarrago
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jérôme Fritel
Writers: Elisabeth Yturbe, Pierre Gault, Olivier Bouchara
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Raymond Domenech and Patrice Evra and William Gallas carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt37024319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jérôme Fritel directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Raymond Domenech and Patrice Evra and William Gallas carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt37024319 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.