6 September 2023

La Syndicaliste

Jean-Paul Salomé

France 2022

Synopsis

La Syndicaliste tells the extraordinary real-life story of Irish woman Maureen Kearney, a senior trade union representative-turned-whistleblower in a French power company. Maureen’s efforts to expose top-secret deals met with fierce resistance from powerful people. Her life was turned upside down when she was violently assaulted–made worse by police subsequently accusing her of faking the attack.

Directed By 

Jean-Paul Salomé

Starring

Isabelle Huppert, Grégory Gadebois, François-Xavier Demaison

Year

2022

Age Rating

15A

Language

French

Running Time

122 minutes

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