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Culture‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy film strikes a chord in 2026 France

The French film Notre Salut, released in English as A Man of His Time, follows an ordinary administrator who becomes part of the Vichy regime’s bureaucracy for deporting Jews. Its modern style has helped draw audiences, especially younger viewers, as France reflects on uncertainty and the rise of the far right.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-10-03 04:00Original

‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy film strikes a chord in 2026 France
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy film strikes a chord in 2026 FranceCulture