(Nuit Noire, 17 Octobre 1961)

Content: Parisian authorities clash with the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) in director Alain Tasma’s recounting of one of the darkest moments of the Algerian War of Independence. As the war wound to a close and violence persisted in the streets of Paris, the FLN and its supporters adopted the tactic of murdering French policemen in hopes of forcing a withdrawal. When French law enforcement retaliated by brutalizing Algerians and imposing a strict curfew, the FLN organizes a peaceful demonstration that drew over 11,000 supporters, resulting in an order from the Paris police chief to take brutal countermeasures. Told through the eyes of both French policemen as well as Algerian protestors, Tasma’s film attempts to get to the root of the tragedy by presenting both sides of the story.

Countries:

France

Genres:

TV Movie,

Drama,

History

Runtime:

120 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Alain Tasma

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Production companies:

Canal+,

France 3 Cinéma

Actors:

Abdé

Tarek

Ali Saïd

Ahmed

Mohamed

Crews:

Original Music Composer

Editor

Writer

Director of Photography

Casting