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The Bus: A French Football Mutiny

The Bus: A French Football Mutiny

Documentary · 2026

This documentary revisits the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked global headlines and national outrage.

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The Bus: A French Football Mutiny

2026 Documentary 1h 21m

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6.9 / 10

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This documentary revisits the French football team's controversial 2010 World Cup and the bus strike that sparked global headlines and national outrage.

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Directed by

Jérôme Fritel · Christophe Astruc

Written by

Elisabeth Yturbe · Pierre Gault · Olivier Bouchara · Seamus Haley

Raymond Domenech

Raymond Domenech

Self

Patrice Evra

Patrice Evra

Self

William Gallas

William Gallas

Self

Bacary Sagna

Bacary Sagna

Self

Estelle Denis

Estelle Denis

Self

François Manardo

François Manardo

Self

Roselyne Bachelot

Roselyne Bachelot

Self

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The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.