TV series

L'Algérie des chimères

2001 · 1 season

A sweeping, thoughtful historical drama that immerses you in the moral complexities of colonial Algeria with a measured, serious tone.

Overview: Through the fictionalized lives of two young Saint-Simonians, this television film presents the history of French colonization in Algeria from 1837 to the end of the Second Empire.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Colonialism, politics, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: colonialism
politics
power
identity
war
Places: countryside
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild