The story focuses on Jean Moulin’s arrest in June 1943 and his confrontation with the head of the Gestapo in Lyon. UGC’s synopsis places that period at the centre of the drama, rather than presenting a history of the entire Resistance.
The release follows the film’s appearance in the official selection at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, according to the Académie de Guyane and Radio Espace.
Radio Espace reports that filming took place in Hungary after location scouting in Lyon. Montluc prison was recreated in a studio outside Budapest; changes to Lyon since 1943 led the team to seek other settings. These details concern the film’s production, rather than the actual locations of the historical events.