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Yvan Colonna was the most wanted man in France. His face was displayed in all town halls after the assassination of Prefect Claude Erignac in 1998. 👋 The best investigations are here 👉 https://bit.ly/3C4JNl3 🙏 Subscribe But who really was this Corsican independence activist who became public enemy number 1? The son of a member of parliament, he campaigned for the autonomy of his native land. Three trials have designated him as guilty, despite his denials. This documentary looks back at this extraordinary affair and lifts the veil on the gray areas. Through archives and unpublished testimonies, it traces Yvan Colonna's activist career and deciphers the Corsican political context. A dive into the heart of the independence struggle, the nationalists' identity struggle and the complex relationship between Corsica and the French state. A detailed investigation that goes beyond the criminal news item to understand this man who has become, in spite of himself, the symbol of a fight. While Yvan Colonna has now died in prison, this film paints an unprecedented portrait and attempts to provide keys to understanding this extraordinary affair that has deeply divided Corsican society. Yvan Colonna, l'impasse A film by Ariane Chemin, Gilles Perez and Samuel Lajus © 13 Prods