In a quiet French village, a child's accusation ignites a firestorm of fear and superstition. Marie Thiry's documentary-drama hybrid, Sorcières : chronique d'un massacre (2025), reconstructs the harrowing witch trials that tore communities apart. Blending historical records with dramatic reenactments, the film exposes the social hysteria and brutal injustices of the era, offering a chilling look at how ordinary lives were consumed by paranoia.
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🔍 Search on JustWatch →Thiry adopts a sober, investigative approach, letting archival material and restrained dramatizations build a palpable atmosphere of dread. The result is a quietly devastating portrait of collective madness. This documentary-drama will resonate with viewers interested in historical true crime and social psychology, leaving them with a profound sense of unease about the fragility of justice. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Marie Thiry
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A solitary, quiet evening when history demands full attention and a readiness to confront the dark chapters of the past.
Anna Flori-Lamour
Narrator & Voice over
Cédric Zimmerlin
Narrator & Voice over
Nicole Jacques-Lefèvre
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Jan Machielsen
Self : Historian
Mona Chollet
Self : Essayist
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