An Unhealed Wound, the Harkis in the Algerian War
September 20, 2010
- History
SYNOPSIS
It's the unforgivable story of the two hundred thousands harkis, the Arabs who fought alongside the French in the bitter Algerian war, from 1954 to 1962. Why did they make that choice? Why were they slaughtered after Algeria's independence? Why were they abandonned by the French government? Some fifty to sixty thousands were saved and transferred in France, often at pitiful conditions. This is for the first time, the story of this tragedy, told in the brilliant style of the authors of APOCALYPSE.
CREDITS
Production :
CC&C
Broadcaster :
France 3
Format :
90 minutes
Distribution :
France Télévisions Distribution
Directors :
Isabelle Clarke & Daniel Costelle
Authors :
Isabelle Clarke & Daniel Costelle
Commentary : Saïd Taghmaoui
AWARDS
- Pessac Historical Film Festival 2010: Selected in the Documentary category
