17 octobre 1961: Ici on noie les Algériens
Title | 17 octobre 1961: Ici on noie les Algériens |
Publication Type | Film |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Adi, Yasmina |
Running Time | 90 min |
Date Released | 10/2011 |
Distributor | AlloCiné |
Country | France |
Publication Language | French |
Abstract | On the call of the revolutionary National Liberation Front (FLN), thousands of Algerians marched in Paris, on October 17, 1961, to protest France's war effort in Algeria, despite the curfew imposed by the government. The police responded with brutality to this peaceful demonstration. Fifty years later, this documentary revealed a truth which was still somewhat taboo. Combining unreleased archival material, history, and memory, this film traces the different steps of these demonstrations, and reveals the strategy and methods put in place by the highest levels of the state: the manipulation of public opinion, the systematic disqualification of all accusations, and a lock down on news to prevent any investigations. |
Credits | Director, Writing: Yasmina Adi; Composer: Pierre Carrasco |
Genre | Documentary |
Translated Title | This is Where We Drown the Algerians: October 17th, 1961 |
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- War & State-formation
- War & Nation/Nation-building & Gender
- War, Politics/Citizenship & Gender
- War & Colonialism/Imperialism & Gender
- War & Anti-colonial Struggle & Gender
- War, Gender & Race
- War, Home Front & Gender
- War & Violence
- War, Violence & Gender
- Human Rights
- Guerilla and Partisan Warfare & (Military) Resistance
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