L'affaire Abdallah

In 1984, the body of 15-year-old Abdallah Hajji is found in the Seine River. French police quickly close the case, ruling it a suicide, but the boy's family, immigrants from the Comoros Islands, refuse to accept the official version. Their decades-long fight for truth becomes a symbol of systemic racism and injustice in French society. The 2026 documentary by director Nicolas Jaouet examines this forgotten case through archival footage, interviews with family members, journalists, and activists, revealing how a single tragedy exposed deep fractures within state institutions. Abdallah's story intertwines with broader themes of immigration, colonial legacy, and the struggle for human dignity.