Documentary backdrop image for Le transformateur (2021)

Documentary backdrop image for Le transformateur (2021)

202135 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Le transformateur

202135 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(2 ratings)• TMDB

Two boys lost their lives at a transformer in Clichy-sous-Bois on October 27, 2005, leading to significant unrest across France.

Genres

Director

Pierre-Edouard Dumora

Synopsis

Two boys lost their lives at a transformer in Clichy-sous-Bois on October 27, 2005, leading to significant unrest across France.

People

Pierre-Edouard Dumoradirector

Synopsis

Clichy-sous-Bois holds memories of October 27, 2005, when Zyed Benna and Bouna Traoré died at a transformer, igniting unrest across France. Filmmaker Pierre-Edouard Dumora reflects on his personal ties to the site and the community's response to the tragedy. The documentary addresses the events leading up to their deaths and the shared grief that followed, focusing on loss and remembrance in contemporary society.

Comments

What are people saying?

Play More Like This

The Crisis In French Multiculturalism (2015)

The Crisis In French Multiculturalism

More than 300 French nationals have traveled to al-Qaeda terrorist camps, driven by disillusionment and systematic discrimination in their communities.

The Crisis In French Multiculturalism

French No-Go-Zone: How the Suburbs became Dangerous Ghettos (2025)

French No-Go-Zone: How the Suburbs became Dangerous Ghettos

In the French suburbs, systemic inequalities and high unemployment have led to the rise of gangs, creating dangerous ghettos that reflect deep social tensions.

French No-Go-Zone: How the Suburbs became Dangerous Ghettos

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty (2018)

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty

Notorious crimes in France, such as the cases of Guy Georges and the "Affaire du Petit Grégory," significantly influenced the country's justice system and public discourse.

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty

Mauritania : Destiny of the Sands (2018)

Mauritania : Destiny of the Sands

In Mauritania, three young men-Mahmoud, Taleb, and Boubacar-navigate their nomadic lifestyles across diverse landscapes, from the Atlantic coast to the Adrar plateau.

Mauritania : Destiny of the Sands

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast (2026)

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast

In Beirut, a Lebanese film crew continues their project amidst the aftermath of the August 4th, 2020 explosion and the country's ongoing economic crisis.

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy") (2015)

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy")

In Tunisia, the aftermath of the 2011 revolution is explored through personal stories in Gafsa and Sidi Bouzid, alongside political insights from leaders like Moncef Marzouki and Rached Ghannouchi.

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy")

The Changing Face Of Terror In Mali (2013)

The Changing Face Of Terror In Mali

333 Saints are said to be buried in Timbuktu, where Islamist militants destroyed holy shrines and instilled fear in the local population during their occupation.

The Changing Face Of Terror In Mali

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier (2024)

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier

On August 23, 2021, Thierry Mauvignier completed his last film in Vienne, co-written with his brother, French writer Laurent Mauvignier.

The Legend of Thierry Mauvignier

Battling the Backlash: France At War (Dispatch 2) (2015)

Battling the Backlash: France At War (Dispatch 2)

Nearly 100 people died in the Bataclan attack, prompting French Muslims to express feelings of being treated as second-class citizens.

Battling the Backlash: France At War (Dispatch 2)

The Murder So Terrible It Almost Cancelled Abolition (2022)

The Murder So Terrible It Almost Cancelled Abolition

Marthe Erbelding, a young girl murdered at Gare du l’Est in Paris, becomes the focal point of a heated debate on the death penalty in France following her killer's life sentence.

The Murder So Terrible It Almost Cancelled Abolition

Chile: mi vecino es torturador - Documental (2018)

Chile: mi vecino es torturador - Documental

El coronel Moren Brito, torturador en Villa Grimaldi, es confrontado por una víctima en Santiago.

Chile: mi vecino es torturador - Documental

Chicago at the Crossroad (Poverty Documentary) (2021)

Chicago at the Crossroad (Poverty Documentary)

Over 3,000 people have been shot in Chicago in a single year, reflecting the city's deep issues with violence and poverty.

Chicago at the Crossroad (Poverty Documentary)

Explore Le transformateur

Browse more like this

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty (2018)

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty

Notorious crimes in France, such as the cases of Guy Georges and the "Affaire du Petit Grégory," significantly influenced the country's justice system and public discourse.

The Heinous Crime That Stopped The End Of The Death Penalty

No digital watch option in your country

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast (2026)

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast

In Beirut, a Lebanese film crew continues their project amidst the aftermath of the August 4th, 2020 explosion and the country's ongoing economic crisis.

Filming Through Chaos: Beirut After the Blast

No digital watch option in your country

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy") (2015)

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy")

In Tunisia, the aftermath of the 2011 revolution is explored through personal stories in Gafsa and Sidi Bouzid, alongside political insights from leaders like Moncef Marzouki and Rached Ghannouchi.

After the Tunisian revolution (Documentary of 2012 from the series "I Love Democracy")

No digital watch option in your country

Clichy pour l'exemple (2006)

Clichy pour l'exemple

2006•50m•★7.0TMDB

A state of emergency was declared in France in 2005 following riots sparked by the deaths of two local youths in Clichy-sous-Bois.

Clichy pour l'exemple

Towards Tenderness (2016)

Towards Tenderness

2016•39m•★6.5TMDB

Five young men in Seine-Saint-Denis confront their identities amid urban isolation and the absence of women in their lives.

Towards Tenderness

De cendres et de braises (2019)

De cendres et de braises

2019•1h13m•★6.1TMDB

Mureaux, a suburb near the Renault-Flins factory, presents the daily lives and aspirations of its residents through music and personal stories.

De cendres et de braises

A Dramatic Film (2019)

A Dramatic Film

2019•1h54m•★6.5TMDB

Four years of collaboration with students in a Saint-Denis film class leads to their emergence as co-directors and narrators of their own stories.

A Dramatic Film

Chronicle of an Ordinary Suburb (1992)

Chronicle of an Ordinary Suburb

1992•57m•★9.0TMDB

On September 26, 1992, four towers in the Val Fourré neighborhood of Mantes-la-Jolie were destroyed, changing the lives of its former residents.

Chronicle of an Ordinary Suburb

Zinder (2021)

Zinder

2021•1h25m•★8.0TMDB

In Kara-Kara, a district of Zinder, Niger, young people confront gang violence while aspiring for a future beyond crime and imprisonment.

Je suis Charlie (2015)

Je suis Charlie

2015•1h30m•★6.6TMDB

Eleven journalists from Charlie Hebdo were killed in a January 2015 attack in Paris, raising concerns about freedom of expression and media safety.

Je suis Charlie

Latifa: A Fighting Heart (2017)

Latifa: A Fighting Heart

2017•1h31m•★5.8TMDB

Latifa travels across France to engage with individuals and organizations about integration, racism, and Islam after losing her son in a terrorist attack.

Latifa: A Fighting Heart

A Norml Life (2011)

A Norml Life

2011•1h•★7.0TMDB

More than 20 personal stories from patients and caregivers illustrate the medical effectiveness of marijuana in the fight for legalization in America.

The Fence (2003)

The Fence

2003•24m•★7.9TMDB

Twenty-four minutes capture the anger and frustration of young people in Bab El Oued, Algeria, following the civil war's devastating impact.

Et les arbres poussent en Kabylie (2003)

Et les arbres poussent en Kabylie

2003•1h26m•★9.0TMDB

A local youth documents daily life in the Cité des Martyrs of Kabylie, where residents strive to improve their community amid the 2001 riots.

Et les arbres poussent en Kabylie

Come to Me, Paradise (2018)

Come to Me, Paradise

2018•25m•★5.0TMDB

Every Sunday, an all-seeing drone spirit named Paraiso observes Filipina migrant workers in Hong Kong as they gather to reclaim overlooked public spaces.

Come to Me, Paradise

Is this your film?

If you made this film or hold the rights to it, we'd like to talk. We can license it and pay you a share of what it earns.

License it with us →