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Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre

2025 · 88 min

A sober, harrowing history lesson that weighs heavily, mixing reenactment and testimony to expose the machinery of persecution.

Directed by
Marie Thiry
Genres
Documentary, History, Drama
Starring
Anna Flori-Lamour, Cédric Zimmerlin, Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre
Overview
In 1609, Henry IV sent Inquisition judge Pierre de Lancre to the French Basque Country to investigate witchcraft. In the trials, 80 people were sentenced to death at the stake. Between the 15th and 17th centuries, a total of between 40,000 and 60,000 people fell victim to such waves of persecution in Europe. How can this phenomenon be explained?

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Directed by
Marie Thiry
Genres
Documentary, History, Drama
Starring
Anna Flori-Lamour, Cédric Zimmerlin, Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre
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  • justice
  • power
  • faith
  • death
  • violence
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  • countryside
  • small town
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  • documentary
  • true story
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Genres
documentary, history, drama, crime
Directed by
Marie Thiry
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
88 min
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France, Spain
Languages
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