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Freedom

6.5/10
TMDB33 votes
Original: 111 min

A Gypsy family travels the French roads during the Second World War, followed by Little Claude, a young boy seeking a new family after his parents "left and never returned". Upon reaching a town where they traditionally stop for a few months and work in vineyards, they learn that a new law forbids them from being nomadic. Theodore, the town's mayor, and Miss Lundi, the schoolteacher, protect and help the Gypsies. Despite this, They are arrested and placed in an internment camp. Theodore manages to rescue them and gives them a piece of property where they must settle. But the Gypsies' deeply ingrained thirst for freedom makes this sedentary lifestyle difficult to bear. After Theodore and Miss Lundi are arrested for resistance, the Gypsies decide they must get back on the move in order to remain free.

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About Freedom

Freedom (2009) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Marc Lavoine, James Thierrée, Mathias Laliberté, Marie-Josée Croze.

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Original language
Runtime
111 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
France
Production companies
Princes Production, France 3 Cinéma, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
Directors
Writers
Tony Gatlif

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What is Freedom about?

A Gypsy family travels the French roads during the Second World War, followed by Little Claude, a young boy seeking a new family after his parents "left and never returned". Upon reaching a town where they traditionally stop for a few months and work in vineyards, they learn that a new law forbids them from being nomadic. Theodore, the town's mayor, and Miss Lundi, the schoolteacher, protect and help the Gypsies. Despite this, They are arrested and placed in an internment camp. Theodore manages to rescue them and gives them a piece of property where they must settle. But the Gypsies' deeply ingrained thirst for freedom makes this sedentary lifestyle difficult to bear. After Theodore and Miss Lundi are arrested for resistance, the Gypsies decide they must get back on the move in order to remain free.

Who stars in Freedom?

Marc Lavoine, James Thierrée, Mathias Laliberté, Marie-Josée Croze, Carlo Brandt, Rufus. See the cast cards above for character names.

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