Voltaire High
Voltaire High is a French television series created by Marie Roussin and released by Amazon Prime Video on June 14, 2021. Voltaire High follows the adventures of Michelle, Annick and Simone as they join an all-boys' high school in the early 1960s, at the beginning of co-education. Awards. Voltaire High received rave reviews in France and around the globe. It has been called "delicious", novel, cross-generational, and groundbreaking. After its success on Prime Video, the series went on to win the Prix du public de la série française at the Canneseries Festival, ahead of other  French hits like "Lupin". Executive producers Eleonore Dailly and Edouard de Lachomette, who focus on promoting outstanding female voices, championed the modern take of the series on parity and the 1960s sexual revolution: "These educated girls were the trailblazers that helped empower their peers. It shocked me when I found out that French women were forbidden to have their own bank accounts until 1965. It's crucial for us as producers to enable stories of hope and change in our rather tormented times."