Storyline
From 1954 to 1962, during the Algerian War, French citizens provided concrete assistance to the FLN in France: sheltering refugees, forging documents, facilitating border crossings, and transporting funds. Whether committed to the ideals of the Republic or driven by Third Worldist revolutionaries, they sought to build a bridge of friendship between nations. They paid for their commitment with imprisonment and exile. Four veterans of the Jeanson network recall this period. Today, they are no longer seen as traitors or heroes, but as witnesses recounting "their" war... Silent for 30 years, the "Jeanson network" now bears witness to this history.
Cast & Crew
Francis Jeanson
Self (archive footage)
Lead
Hélène Cuenat
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Vergès
Self (archive footage)
Zina Haraigue
Self (archive footage)
Henri Curiel
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Paul Sartre
Self (archive footage)
Simone de Beauvoir
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Charby
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Copans's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Brothers in Arms is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
