Women on Trial (L’Affaire Marie-Claire) (FFFUK)

<div><b>Screening as part of the&nbsp;</b><font color="#0000ee"><b><u><a href="https://www.filmhouse.org.uk/french-film-festival-uk">French Film Festival UK 2026</a></u></b></font><b>.</b></div><div><br></div><div>A landmark trial shakes France in 1972 as young Marie-Claire is prosecuted for having an illegal abortion with the help of her mother and two other defendants. In a courtroom governed by men, the verdict seems inevitable: prison for the women, while the rapist goes unpunished.</div><div><br></div><div>Their last hope lies with Gisèle Halimi (played by Charlotte Gainsbourg), a fearless lawyer known for openly challenging patriarchy and confronting the system that condemns victims and lets perpetrators walk free. Alongside the accused, Gisèle will not only change their fate, but, against all odds, transform the condition of women forever. Three years later, it led to the Veil Act of 1975, which officially decriminalised abortion in France.</div><div><br></div><div><div><i>"Powerful testament to the resilience of women through the generations"</i> - Cineuropa</div></div>HistoryPT1H42MN/C 15FRfr
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Cécile de France
Grégory Gadebois
Saül Benchetrit
Sarah Suco
Florence Loiret Caille
Yvo Muller
Lauriane Escaffre
Nicolas Duval Adassovsky
Foucauld Barré
Women on Trial (L’Affaire Marie-Claire) (FFFUK)"Women on Trial (L’Affaire Marie-Claire) (FFFUK)"

Showtimes

November 26, 8:45 pm

Filmhouse