Green Harvest is a French movie directed by Jean-Louis Lorenzi and released in 1980. The film is based on the true story of the "Jeunes Khmers" (Young Khmers), a group of high school students who formed a resistance network against the Nazi occupation in Lyon, France, during World War II.
The movie is set in 1943, when the Nazis had established a brutal regime in France. The "Jeunes Khmers" are a group of seven teenagers who are high school students during the day and underground fighters by night. Their leader is Jean-Louis Prat, a charismatic and daring young man who urges his friends to take action against the occupiers.
Their first target is the Kommandantur, the headquarters of the Nazi forces in Lyon. With limited resources and no military training, they manage to plant a bomb under the building, which causes significant damage and kills several Nazi soldiers. But they also rescue several hostages, including a young Jewish boy who was about to be sent to a concentration camp.
Despite the success of their operation, the "Jeunes Khmers" soon realize that they are not safe. The Nazi police apparatus investigates the attack and tracks them down. Two of the group members, Jean-Louis Prat and Albert Fossey-François, are arrested, tortured, and sentenced to death.
The movie depicts the courage, resourcefulness, and determination of these young resistors, who risked their lives to fight against fascism and oppression. It also shows the brutality and inhumanity of the Nazi regime, which used torture, intimidation, and state terrorism to crush any opposition.
Green Harvest is a gripping and emotionally powerful movie that pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice of the young people who fought for freedom and justice during one of the darkest periods in human history.