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France Unveils WWII Films Showcasing Diverse Resistance, Collaboration

8/12/2026

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France will release World War II films that portray celebrated leaders and ordinary citizens under Nazi occupation.
The films stress great men of history while showing local police arresting Jews for the Nazis.
Rural Resistance memorials include a Jewish and a Black member among the fallen, showing diverse involvement.
After the war the French state granted amnesties to many collaborators while Milice members faced summary executions.

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Story summary

France will release World War II films that portray celebrated leaders and ordinary citizens under Nazi occupation.
The films stress great men of history while showing local police arresting Jews for the Nazis.
Rural Resistance memorials include a Jewish and a Black member among the fallen, showing diverse involvement.
After the war the French state granted amnesties to many collaborators while Milice members faced summary executions.