They were typically branded as "shirkers", "traitors" and "pro-German". Those opposing it were considered unpatriotic and shirkers by the general public. Zazous were seen as work-shy, egotistical and Judeo-Gaullist shirkers. Hatch was previously with the Shirkers. The French filled gaps with "shirkers", workers being disciplined and youths of the 1917 class. Shirkers is a 2018 documentary film by Singapore-born filmmaker Sandi Tan. "Shirkers" was released on October 26, 2018, on Netflix.