Algeria, Year Zero
1965•40m•10.0•Released
Documentary
Documentary on the beginnings of Algerian independence filmed during the summer of 1962 in Algiers. The film was banned in France and Algeria but won the Grand Prize at the Leipzig International Film Festival in 1965. Out of friendship, the production company Images de France sent an operator, Bruno Muel, who later declared: "For those who were called to Algeria (for me, 1956-58), participating in a film on independence was a victory over horror, lies and absurdity. It was also the beginning of my commitment to the cinema."
Director
Marceline Loridan-Ivens
Languages
Arabic, French
Studio
Capi Films
Cast
Maurice Garrel
Narrateur
Production
Company
Capi Films
Company
Argos films
Company
Tamasa Distribution
Company
La Cinémathèque Française
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