Cannes 2026: 'Moulin' brings the ordeal of a French Resistance hero harrowingly to life
The film 'Moulin' at Cannes 2026 portrays the life of Jean Moulin, a key figure in the French Resistance during World War II. Despite his legendary status, Moulin remains relatively unknown to the public, primarily recognized for his arrest and subsequent torture by the Gestapo. The film highlights his role as a martyr and symbol of resistance against Nazi occupation in France.
- ▪Jean Moulin was the head of the National Council of the Resistance in France.
- ▪He was appointed by General de Gaulle to unite various clandestine movements against Nazi occupiers.
- ▪Moulin was arrested in 1943 and tortured to death by the Gestapo, with his body never recovered.
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OFFICIAL SELECTION – IN COMPETITION Gilles Lellouche, who plays Jean Moulin in 'Moulin' by Laszlo Nemes, at Cannes on May 17. ANDREEA ALEXANDRU/AP PHOTO As head of the Conseil national de la Résistance (CNR, National Council of the Resistance) – and appointed by General de Gaulle to unite the clandestine movements fighting the Nazi occupiers – Jean Moulin, who died a martyr, has become the symbol of the French internal Resistance. Paradoxically, however, Moulin remains a little-known figure, despite his legendary status. What is generally known about him relates to his arrest on June 21, 1943, in Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône), and his imprisonment in Lyon, where the notorious head of the Lyon Gestapo, Klaus Barbie, tortured him to death, causing his demise during a transport to Germany.
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