Face à l'histoire : les Résistantes (2025): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2025, Face à l'histoire : les Résistantes is a documentary series.

What it’s about. Often reduced to a handful of romantic clichés - that of a young messenger on a bicycle or a fighter posing with her machine gun slung over her shoulder - women have long remained invisible in the history of the French Resistance. And yet, in a defeated, humiliated country deprived in part of its male population, women were the first to react and initiate a spirit of resistance. Through five individual destinies, this collection highlights the crucial role played by women between 1940 and 1944.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Face à l'histoire : les Résistantes sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Face à l'histoire : les Résistantes page.

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