[1] With two friends, and support from Dubois, the priest of Minguettes, they embark on a non-violent March for Equality and Against Racism from Marseille to Paris.

Answering a question about taking "liberties with the narration when telling a true story", director and co-writer Ben Yadir said: "You focus on the great History: the towns, the march of the torches, the return to Lyon, the death of Habib Grimzi [fr], all these images that pull you back to reality...

"[4] The Marchers had theatrical showings in North America as part of the Rendez-vous with French Cinema series 2014 program.

[5] Boyd van Hoeij of The Hollywood Reporter said "[t]he film’s message of equality is loud and sincere but Yadir, here directing his second feature, struggles to maintain a workable entente between the downbeat story [...] with misplaced-feeling broad humor.

"[6] Peter Debruge of Variety called it "uplifting story of racial tolerance [which] should travel well.