In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Chaya Films, Virtuel Production
Keywords
- memory
- justice
- algeria
- algerian war (1954-62)
- anti-colonialism
- djazair
- algerian resistance
- docu-fiction
- state crime
Links
Top Cast
Maurice Audin as Self (archive footages)
Josette Audin as Self
Henri Alleg as Self
Pierre Vidal-Naquet as Self (archive footages)
Robert Badinter as Self
Sébastien Descoins as Maurice Audin (fictional part)
Thierry Cantero as Docteur (fictional part)
Gabriel Champeix as Misiri (fictional part)
Top Crew
François Demerliac · Director, Writer
Vincent Jeannot · Cinematographer
Céline Eudier · Editor
Serge Catoire · Producer
Joseph Strub · Producer
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