WAR AND GRACE joins the lineup of France tv distribution!

France tv distribution is delighted to announce the launching of the international distribution of WAR AND GRACE produced by Complices Films.

Distributed worldwide by France tv distribution, this documentary will be launched at the MIPCOM, taking place in Cannes, France, from October 13 to 16, 2025.

Synopsis

A treasure trove of 4,000 photographic plates dating from 1914–1918 has been found in the attic of an abandoned farmhouse in a village on the Somme. photographic plates dating from 1914–1918 was found. Antoinette and Louis, a farming couple from Vignacourt, were located at the rear of the British front line, had improvised as photographers to enable soldiers and unsung workers to send portraits of themselves to their families a portrait of themselves, perhaps their last. Without ever realising it, the young peasant turned out to be an exceptional artist. Through her unique collection, which contains a series of breathtaking scenes, a whole lost world resurfaces. A tale of a village located a few kilometers from the bloody front, is brought to life.

Original title: 1914-1918, LE TRÉSOR OUBLIÉ D'ANTOINETTE ET LOUIS

Format: 56’

Genre: History

Written by Anne Mourgues & Jean-Yves Le Naour

Directed by Anne Mourgues

Production: Complices Films

French Broadcaster: France TV

Photos credits: © Collection Thuillier

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