The Setif Massacres, a certain May 8, 1945

Overview

May 8, 1945, the day of victory over Nazism, is also a day of mourning. In Algiers, thanks to demonstrations for victory, the Algerian flag appears for the first time, thus claiming independence. But in Sétif, the standard bearer is shot dead at the head of the procession and a riot breaks out. The colonial massacre that followed would extend to all of Constantine. The commission of inquiry never delivered its conclusions and an amnesty law erased the traces of this savage repression. Fifty years later, the file is open.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 10, 1995

Original language

French

Spoken languages

arabic, french

Countries

France

Production

ARTE,Point du Jour,Mémoires Vives productions,Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire,Mémoires Vives productions, ARTE, Point du Jour, Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt12658388