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Il était une fois Marseille

Il était une fois Marseille

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 6, 2022

Runtime

1h 50m

Genres

Documentary, History

User Score

88%

Original Title

Il était une fois Marseille

Production Companies

France 3, Nilaya Productions

Director

Hugues Nancy

Description

The heroine of this film is immortal. She is over 2600 years old. This is the self-portrait of the oldest city in France. A city whose landscapes bear the scars of a destiny that has spared it no trials. Gateway to the Orient, crossroads of trade and immigration, Marseille is a mosaic with 111 districts and 200 nationalities. Rebellious, chaotic, in turn desired, torn apart, transformed, it is reborn each time from its ashes. Marseille tells us more about the history of France and sheds light on what France is today.