An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
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Overview
It's the unforgivable story of the two hundred thousands harkis, the Arabs who fought alongside the French in the bitter Algerian war, from 1954 to 1962. Why did they make that choice? Why were they slaughtered after Algeria's independence? Why were they abandonned by the French government? Some fifty to sixty thousands were saved and transferred in France, often at pitiful conditions. This is for the first time, the story of this tragedy, told in the brilliant style of the authors of "Apocalypse".
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Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
2010-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Saïd Taghmaoui
Narrator (voice)
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