15 Lads
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| French | Nos résistances |
| Directed by | Romain Cogitore |
| Written by | Romain Cogitore |
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| Cinematography | Thomas Ozoux |
| Edited by | Nathalie Langlade |
| Music by | Julien Lourau |
Production company | Cinéma Defacto |
| Distributed by | Shellac Distribution |
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Running time | 86 min |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
15 Lads (French: Nos résistances) is a 2011 French World War II drama film written and directed by Romain Cogitore in his feature film directorial debut, inspired by the real-life experiences of his grandfather, Antoine Cogitore, as a French Resistance fighter when he was a teenager. It stars François Civil as a 19-year-old carefree rescuer who joins a group of 15 young men from the French Resistance in 1944. The film was released theatrically in France by Shellac Distribution on 5 January 2011.
For his performance in the film, François Civil was selected as one of the Revelations of the 2012 César Awards and was on the longlist for a pre-nomination for the César Award for Most Promising Actor.