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1456. Twenty-five years after Joan of Arc's death at the stake, a rehabilitation trial is opened. As a true detective, the inquisitor Jean Bréhal, head of the justice of the Church of France, will reconstruct the puzzle of Joan's short life, by searching for the testimonies of her childhood friends, her comrades in arms and her judges. A breathtaking investigation, from Domrémy to Rouen, via Orléans and Reims, between religious intrigue and political manipulation: The Joan of Arc Affair unravels the threads of a tragic epic, and draws, behind the myth, the portrait of a young woman with an incredible destiny. Tuesday, December 19 at 9:10 p.m. on France 2 To watch and rewatch on france.tv