They Chose Algeria

Many of them participated in the struggle for Algerian independence. There are "those who believed in heaven", priests, Christians committed against torture, friends of the "natives", there are "those who did not believe in it", communist activists, students, progressive intellectuals, others remained in this country because they could not imagine living anywhere other than in this land of all passions. They are European and chose to stay in Algeria after independence, most of them opted for Algerian nationality. The film is another vision of the history of Algeria from the end of the fifties to the present day, told by these Europeans filmed at home, or in the context of their activities, illustrated by unpublished archive documents.

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Fratricide in Allah's Name

Fratricide in Allah's Name

1997

Color-Blind

Color-Blind

2019

Intimate Enemies

Intimate Enemies

2007

Algeria in Flames

Algeria in Flames

1958

The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting

The Zerda and the Songs of Forgetting

1983

The Silence of the River

The Silence of the River

1991

143 Sahara Street

143 Sahara Street

2021

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers

1966

Algérie Tours Détours

Algérie Tours Détours

2007

Hier, aujourd'hui et demain

Hier, aujourd'hui et demain

2010

Glimpses of Morocco and Algiers

Glimpses of Morocco and Algiers

1951

Palestro, Algérie : Histoires d'une embuscade

Palestro, Algérie : Histoires d'une embuscade

2012

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

The Panafrican Festival in Algiers

1969

Pour Que Ses Jours Fleurissent

Pour Que Ses Jours Fleurissent

1983

Fadhma N'Soumer

Fadhma N'Soumer

2014

How Much I Love You

How Much I Love You

1985

Abd El-Kader

Abd El-Kader

2014

Fanon

Fanon

2024

La bataille de Saint-Léonard

La bataille de Saint-Léonard

2024

Children of War

Children of War

2014