The Bureau Sales has launched sales on documentary “The Monopoly of Violence,” David Dufresne’s timely examination of police violence. The film was selected recently by Cannes’ parallel section Dir…
’s timely examination of police violence. The film was selected recently by Cannes’ parallel section Directors’ Fortnight.
In the film, Dufresne looks at how “as anger and resentment grow in the face of social inequalities, many citizen-led protests are being repressed with an ever-increasing violence,” according to a statement. The film “gathers a panel of citizens to question, exchange and confront their views on the social order, and the legitimacy of the use of force by the state.”
Yves Blosche at Filmcoopi said the film “questions how we treat each other as human beings.” It uses as an example police violence against the Yellow Vest movement in France, he said, “but it could have been a movement in Switzerland or anywhere else on this planet. It treats the topic of violence without simple stereotyping or pointing fingers, but with a holistic view on the topic. There is a strong message to it and it is important to share it with the public.
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