Cinéma Arudy : Ciné-débat - L'affaire Abdallah

1h41 - Documentary by Pierre Carles.

Lebanese activist Georges Abdallah was incarcerated for nearly 41 years in France. This pro-Palestinian communist resistance fighter was labelled a terrorist. And wrongly so. Incredible fake news and strong pressure exerted by the United States on France were behind this extraordinary length of detention. At the age of 74, he managed to emerge from prison on his feet, his political convictions intact. A fine portrait of a courageous activist, the longest-serving prisoner in France. An excellent documentary about a great man who remained upright and upright despite 40 years in prison, and about a media and political shipwreck. An excellent, well-documented fi lm, with varied, edifying testimonials. Post-screening debate in the presence of a representative of the Libérons Georges 33 collective (disbanded since his release), a visitor of Georges Abdallah.