Nous les cheminots : Quand un peuple se met debout

1995. France experiences one of the largest social movements in its history. For several weeks, railway workers mobilise massively against the government’s reforms. This historic mobilisation would leave a lasting mark on the railway sector and on French social history. Through a blend of memories, archive footage and personal accounts, this documentary plunges us into the heart of a mobilisation that shaped an entire generation. More than 30 years on, what remains of this struggle? How did the railway workers organise themselves? And what lessons can we learn from this historic movement today?