THE LOST BOYS OF MERCURY

LES OUBLIÉS DE LA BELLE ÉTOILE

By Clémence DAVIGO

FIPADOC - INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL, BIARRITZ - as FEST

Documentary - Completed 2023

La Belle Étoile, in Savoie, was ill-named. Dédé, Michel and Daniel were children at this reformatory, run by Abbé Garin in the 50s and 70s. They were beaten, humiliated, starved and destroyed. With the help of director Clémence Davigo, they reunited to finally break the silence.

Festivals
& Awards

FIPADOC 2024
French Panorama
    • Year of production
    • 2023
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • FRANCE
    • Languages
    • FRENCH
    • Duration
    • 106 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Clémence DAVIGO
    • Synopsis
    • La Belle Étoile, in Savoie, was ill-named. Dédé, Michel and Daniel were children at this reformatory, run by Abbé Garin in the 50s and 70s. They were beaten, humiliated, starved and destroyed. With the help of director Clémence Davigo, they reunited to finally break the silence.