L'affaire Abdallah (2026)

For four decades, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah—a pro-Palestinian communist militant—has held the controversial title of France’s longest-held political prisoner. Convicted in connection with the murders of two diplomats, he was long suspected of orchestrating the violent attacks that rattled 1980s Paris. Now, the documentary *The Abdallah Affair*, dedicated to him by filmmaker Pierre Carles, unravels a deeply unsettling narrative: a nation in search of a convenient villain. At the heart of this extraordinary detention lies a staggering web of misinformation and relentless pressure from the United States on French authorities. The official media machine spun tirelessly, serving a national agenda while turning a blind eye to the case’s many contradictions—ambiguities this film boldly exposes. After nearly 41 years behind bars, Abdallah, now 74, walked free. Unbowed. His political fire undimmed.