Missak Manouchian was born in 1906 into an Armenian peasant family. In the Ottoman Empire, which is experiencing its last moments, Armenians are persecuted.
Missak is himself a poet, sensitive to communist ideas. He was revolted by the rise of the extreme right that he observed in France during the anti-parliamentary demonstrations of February 6, 1934. He decided to join the French Communist Party. Soon, war breaks out in Europe. He found his place in the FTP-MOI: the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans - Immigrant Workforce. He quickly climbed the ranks on the strength of his courage. Arrested on November 16, 1943 with other members of the network, he was sentenced to death.