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An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War
10.0 / 10• 2010• 1h 30m•NR• French
DocumentaryWarTV Movie
Storyline
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".
Cast & Crew
Saïd Taghmaoui
Narrator (voice)
LeadWhat People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Costelle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. An Unhealed Wound - The Harkis in the Algerian War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
