They Chose Algeria (2007)

01/01/2007 (FR) • 55m

Documentary, History

Overview

Many of them participated in the struggle for Algerian independence. There are "those who believed in heaven", priests, Christians committed against torture, friends of the "natives", there are "those who did not believe in it", communist activists, students, progressive intellectuals, others remained in this country because they could not imagine living anywhere other than in this land of all passions. They are European and chose to stay in Algeria after independence, most of them opted for Algerian nationality. The film is another vision of the history of Algeria from the end of the fifties to the present day, told by these Europeans filmed at home, or in the context of their activities, illustrated by unpublished archive documents.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

war of independence

algeria

french colonialism

fight for justice

algerian war (1954-62)

freedom fighters

guerilla army

djazair

pieds-noirs

algerian society

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