Short film
Algerian Refugees
1958 · 15 min
A stark, humane documentary short that observes refugee camp life with quiet urgency, offering a raw and sobering window into displacement.
- Directed by
- Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, Pierre Clément
- Genres
- Documentary
- Overview
- Directed by Pierre Clément and Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, produced by the FLN Information Service in 1958, this film is a rare document. Pierre Clément is considered one of the founders of Algerian cinema. In this film he shows images of Algerian refugee camps in Tunisia and their living conditions. A restored DVD version released in 2016, from the 35 mm original donated by Pierre Clément to the Contemporary International Documentation Library (BDIC).
- How it feels
- Earnest, bleak and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- War, survival, isolation, politics
- Content
- Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
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- Directed by
- Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, Pierre Clément
- Genres
- Documentary