A Life, A Manifesto

Name: A Life, A Manifesto
Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-05-14
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Michèle Firk, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alice Diop

HDIMDB: 7.8

A Life, A Manifesto (2026) is a documentary directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot rated 7.8/10.

The life of Michèle Firk — a trailblazing French journalist, film critic, aspiring director and communist activist involved in various liberation struggles in the second half of the 20th century — as told by narrator Alice Diop, modern day French director.

Released: 2026-05-14

Duration: 1h 26m

Genre: Documentary

Country: France

Director: Jean-Gabriel Périot

Cast: Michèle Firk, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Alice Diop

Production: Les Films de Pierre, Envie de tempête