(Emilie Busquant, une passion algérienne)

Content: Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary,

History

Runtime:

53 minutes

Year:

2015

Directors:

Rabah Zanoun

Production companies:

France Télévisions,

Ere Production

Actors:

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self

Self

Self

Crews:

Director

Writer