Here We Drown Algerians

Overview

In response to the call of the Front de libération nationale (F.L.N., the National Liberation Front), thousands of Algerians from Paris and its surroundings march on October 17, 1961, to protest against the curfew imposed on them. This peaceful demonstration will be violently put down by the police. 50 years on, the filmmaker sheds light on this still taboo subject. Blending testimony and unseen archive footage, history and memory, past and present, the film relates the different stages in these events and reveals the strategy and methods applied at the highest level of the French state: manipulation of public opinion, the systematic challenge of every accusation, the censoring of information in order to prevent investigation.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 19, 2011

Original language

French

Spoken languages

french

Countries

France

Production

Ina,Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo,INA,Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, INA

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2079514