At War for Algeria
North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.
Overview
North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.
Anne Gènevaux
Producer
Episodes
1. End of Empire
Aurès region, Algeria, November 1, 1954. Brahim, a bus driver, witnesses the assassination of two passengers. This attack, signed by the FLN, was one of dozens that day throughout the country and marked the beginning of the war of liberation. However, colonial France, settled in Algeria since 1830, continues to turn a deaf ear to these warnings.
2. Popular Uprising
Summary executions, torture, raids, displacement of populations. In the name of so-called pacification, France violently represses the revolt in Algeria, strengthening the struggle for independence even more.
3. Terror and Guerrilla Warfare
Repression is not enough. France tries to “conquer souls and hearts” by entrusting social missions to the SAS (Specialized Administrative Sections). On the Algerian independence side, the ALN (National Liberation Army) uses guerrilla warfare and terrorism to confront the French army, one of the most powerful in the world.
Cast & Crew
Lyna Khoudri
Self - Narrator (voice)
Cyrille Beller
Additional Voice (voice)
Raphaëlle Branche
Additional Voice (voice)
Xavier Lemarchand
Additional Voice (voice)
Théo Pigetviel
Additional Voice (voice)
Omar Yami
Additional Voice (voice)
