The Setif Massacres, a certain May 8, 1945
1995•56m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryHistoryWar
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.
Director
Medhi Lallaoui
Writer
Bernard Langlois, Medhi Lallaoui
Languages
Arabic, French
Studio
Mémoires Vives productions
Cast
Bernard Langlois
Narrator
Production
Company
Mémoires Vives productions
Company
ARTE
Company
Point du Jour
Company
Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire
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