The Monopoly of Violence

2020 1h 26m FR

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 60

Documentary

Synopsis

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As anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizens-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence. In this documentary, David Dufresne gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order and the legitimacy of the use of force by the State.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arié Alimi
Self
Myriam Ayad
Self
Ludivine Bantigny
Self
Benoît Barret
Self
Taha Bouhafs
Self
William Bourdon
Self
Anthony Caillé
Self
Bertrand Cavallier
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Dufresne
Writers: David Dufresne
Languages: Russian, French, English, Spanish
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, French, English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Dufresne, shot by Edmond Carrère. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Florent Mangeot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Arié Alimi and Myriam Ayad and Ludivine Bantigny carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12313458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Dufresne directs. Edmond Carrère behind the camera. Florent Mangeot cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Russian, French, English, Spanish.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, French, English, Spanish.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by David Dufresne, shot by Edmond Carrère. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Florent Mangeot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Arié Alimi and Myriam Ayad and Ludivine Bantigny carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt12313458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 20 themes, including "interview", "social injustice", "social documentary", "social activism".