Synopsis
A mix of Rock and Roll and Blues are the secret for successful rebellion. When I took my camera to the middle of France where the GM&S factory was threatened by a permanent shut down, I felt like something extraordinary was about to take place. And it did. The lyrics were written by workers who have had enough! The tune was composed by people not afraid to go against even the rules of revolt! The volume was loud enough to attract the media. Their working-class concert spread across France like wild fire. I sat out of sight, camera in hand, filming like catching fish in a barrel.
Director

Born in London to Polish refugees who survived Stalin's gulags, he now lives in Europe after enjoying punk life in New York: "I am proud to make underground films that are a map of my personal journey and history that started before I was born." D.O.A. with the Sex Pistols, Born to Lose with J. Thunders, East of Paradise, Holy Field Holy War… His films about outsiders have won prizes around the world. “The only escape is to create without fear."
photography
Lech Kowalski
sound
Thomas Fourrel
editing
Lech Kowalski & Odile Allard
music
Sal Bernardi
production
Revolt Cinéma
38 rue des 7 arpents
93500 Pantin – France
T : +33 1 82 13 10 42
odileallard@me.com
www.lechkowalski.com
foreign sales
Revolt Cinéma
distribution
Revolt Cinéma
publicist
France & Inter.
Makna Presse
Chloé Lorenzi
Chloé Marcadé
Giulia Fazioli
T : +33 1 42 77 00 16
T : +33 6 08 16 60 26
info@makna-presse.com
festival@makna-presse.com






Title in Original Version : Blow It to Bits
Cannes projection
May 16
11h45
Théâtre Croisette
18h
Théâtre Croisette
May 17
11h30
Théâtre de La Licorne
19h00
Studio 13
May 22
21h00
CCAS (La Napoule)
Press release
une chronique agitée, intempestive, mais aussi patiente, confraternelle /// Le Monde
Un documentaire ultra-contemporain et lucide /// Les Inrocks
la lutte des GM&S sous les projecteurs /// La Croix
Lech Kowalski (…) a posé sa caméra au plus près de leur vie /// Le Monde
C’est pour la bonne Creuse /// Libération
l’occasion pour ces héros en bleu de rappeler que leur combat n’est pas terminé /// Télérama
Les ex-GM&S bouleversent Cannes /// France Info
Portrait de Lech Kowalski /// Libération
L’extrême solitude du combat /// Le Monde
Lech Kowalski a filmé sans artifice les ouvriers de La Souterraine /// Mediapart