Jean-Jacques de Félice, The Passion For Justice

Synopsis

From the rights of minors before the juvenile court, young offenders from the neighborhoods of eastern Paris, or children of Algerian origin from the shantytowns of Nanterre, to the defense of colonized Kanaks and Polynesians; from the fight for conscientious objector status to the denunciation of torture and the death penalty, lawyer Jean-Jacques de Félice has been involved in every struggle. His pacifism knows no bounds: with organizations like Cimade, LDH, and the Louis-Lecoin Committee, he assists draft dodgers in numerous countries. These include Portuguese conscientious objectors refusing to fight in the wars in Angola and Mozambique, American deserters opposed to the Vietnam War, and Israeli objectors refusing to serve in the Occupied Territories. It is no surprise that, as early as 1971, he was one of the very first lawyers representing the farmers of the Larzac plateau.

Cast

Jean-Jacques de Félice

Self

Nidoïsh Naisseline

Self (archive footage)

Siné

Self (archive footage)

Henri Alleg

Self

Renaud

Self (archive footage)

Alban Bensa

Self

Jean Braire

Self

Madeleine Rebérioux

Self