1368560
1368560

The Setif Massacres, a certain May 8, 1945

1995-05-10
10
fr 56m
DocumentaryHistoryWar
May 8, 1945, the day of victory over Nazism, is also a day of mourning. In Algiers, thanks to demonstrations for victory, the Algerian flag appears for the first time, thus claiming independence. But in Sétif, the standard bearer is shot dead at the head of the procession and a riot breaks out. The colonial massacre that followed would extend to all of Constantine. The commission of inquiry never delivered its conclusions and an amnesty law erased the traces of this savage repression. Fifty years later, the file is open.

Director

Medhi Lallaoui

Director

Bernard Langlois

Writer

Bernard Langlois

Writer

Medhi Lallaoui

Cinematography

Amar Hammami

Cinematography

Brahim Zeghouda

war crimes genocide algeria french colonialism algerian war (1954-62) djazair massacres de sétif sétif

Status

Released

Countries

  • France

Companies

  • Mémoires Vives productions
  • ARTE
  • Point du Jour
  • Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire