Elise, or Real Life (1970)

11/25/1970 (FR) • 1h 44m

Drama

Overview

In the middle of the Algerian war, Elise, from Bordeaux, “goes” to Paris to join her brother to earn her living in an automobile factory. There she meets Arezki, an Algerian nationalist activist with whom she falls in love. A chronicle of working life at the time and which highlights the extent of police repression against Algerians.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

working class

racism

working immigrants

love story

algerian diaspora

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