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Remembering History

2004 · 69 min

A sober, talk-driven history lesson that asks you to listen closely and weigh competing memories of a brutal conflict.

Genres
Documentary, History, War
Starring
Mohammed Harbi, Yacef Saâdi, Benjamin Stora
Overview
Made just three years after the end of the French-Algerian War (1954-1962), Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle Of Algiers instantly ignited discussions of this complex historical period. Using the film as a point of reference, this 2004 documentary attempts to reconstruct the Algerian experience of the battle for independence.

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Genres
Documentary, History, War
Starring
Mohammed Harbi, Yacef Saâdi, Benjamin Stora
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    • war
    • colonialism
    • memory
    • politics
    • violence
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    Era
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    Audience
    adult
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    • documentary
    • true story
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    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
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    Humour1
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    Complexity6
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    Genres
    documentary, history, war
    Starring
    Mohammed Harbi, Yacef Saâdi, Benjamin Stora, Zohra Drif-Bitat, Henri Alleg, Alistair Horne, Jacques Massu, Hugh Roberts
    Runtime
    69 min
    Languages
    English, Arabic, French

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