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A historical fiction story told from a female perspective that embraces and reinvents the Bobigny trial, and the life stories of 5 women accused of illegal abortion.<div> Summer 1971, 16-year-old Marie-Claire becomes pregnant. Although it is a crime punishable by law, she doesn't want to keep the child. She wants an abortion. Her mother, Michèle, then Lucette, Renée, and Micheline, stand in solidarity and do everything they can to help her. But the clandestine abortion goes wrong... Autumn 1972. All the women are charged. A certain lawyer, Gisèle Halimi, will orchestrate this trial, the Bobigny trial. Their courage has shaped the rest of history.</div><div><br></div><div> Winner of the Artcena Creation Grant – Work freely inspired by the life of Gisèle Halimi and "The Bobigny Trial – Choosing the cause of women" © Editions Gallimard.</div><div><br></div><div> <strong>Did you know that?</strong></div><div> 3 Molière Awards 2026:</div><div> Molière Award for Best Private Theatre Show</div><div> Molière Award for living Francophone author(s)</div><div> Molière Award for Best Supporting Actress</div>