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List of films about the Algerian War

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Below is an incomplete list of feature films, television films or TV series which include events of the Algerian War. This list does not include documentaries, short films.[1][2][3][4][5]

1950s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1958 Egypt Jamila, the Algerian جميلة Youssef Chahine Biography, Drama, History, War. Djamila Bouhired

1960s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1962 France The Fight on the Island Le Combat dans l'île Alain Cavalier Drama, Thriller. Organisation armée secrète
1962 France The Olive Trees of Justice Les Oliviers de la justice James Blue Drama.
1962 Belgium
Spain
Italy
West Germany
Commando Marcia o Crepa Frank Wisbar Action, War. French Foreign Legion
1963 France
Italy
Muriel Muriel ou le Temps d'un retour Alain Resnais Drama.
1963 France The Good Life La Belle Vie Robert Enrico Drama, War.
1963 France The Little Soldier Le petit soldat Jean-Luc Godard Drama, War.
1964 France
Italy
The Unvanquished L'Insoumis Alain Cavalier Drama, Thriller. Organisation armée secrète
1965 Algeria So Young a Peace Une si jeune paix Jacques Charby
1966 France
Italy
Target 500 million Objectif 500 millions Pierre Schoendoerffer Crime, Drama, Thriller. Organisation armée secrète
1966 United States Lost Command Les Centurions Mark Robson Action, Drama, War. Based on a novel The Centurions.
1966 Italy
Algeria
The Battle of Algiers معركة الجزائر
La battaglia di Algeri
Gillo Pontecorvo Drama, War.
1967 France
Spain
The Hotheads Les Têtes brûlées Willy Rozier Adventure. Based on a novel Les Têtes brûlées.
1967 Algeria The Winds of the Aures ريح الاوراس
Le Vent des Aurès
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Drama, War.
1968 Algeria Hassan, Terrorist Hassan Terro Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Comedy, Drama.
1969 Algeria Outlaws الخارجون عن القانون
Les Hors-la-loi
Tewfik Fares Drama.

1970s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1971 Algeria Black Sweat لعرق الأسود
Sueur noire
Sid Ali Mazif
1971 Algeria Patrol to the East دورية نحو الشرق
Patrouille à l'Est
Amar Laskri Action, Drama, History, War.
1971 Algeria The Opium and the Stick الأفيون والعصا
L'Opium et le Bâton
Ahmed Rachedi Action, Drama, War.
1972 France The uprooted Les déracinés André Teisseire War. Algiers putsch of 1961
1972 France To Be Twenty in the Aures Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès René Vautier Drama, War.
1972 Algeria Forbidden Zone منطقة محرمة
Zone interdite
Ahmed Lallem
1973 France
Spain
Italy
The Conspiracy Le Complot René Gainville Action, Drama, History, Thriller. Algiers putsch of 1961
1973 France
Italy
Tunisia
Nothing to Report R.A.S. Yves Boisset Drama, War. Based on an unknown story.
1973 Algeria
France
December ديسمبر
Décembre
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Drama.
1973 United Kingdom
France
The Day of the Jackal Fred Zinnemann Crime, Drama, Thriller. Organisation armée secrète
1974 France The Madwoman of Toujane La Folle de Toujane René Vautier
Nicole Le Garrec
Drama.
1974 Algeria The Escape of Hassan Terro هروب حسان الطيرو
L'évasion de Hassan Terro
Mustapha Badie Comedy.
1975 Algeria The South Wind ريح الجنوب
Le Vent du Sud
Mohamed Slimane Riad Drama. Based on a novel The South Wind.
1975 Algeria The Legacy الارث
L'héritage
Mohamed Bouamari
1975 Algeria Chronicle of the Years of Fire وقائع سنين الجمر
Chronique des Années de Braise
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Drama, History.
1975 Algeria November boys أولاد نوفمبر
Les Enfants de Novembre
Moussa Haddad Drama.
1976 France In Hell Gloria Mundi Nikos Papatakis Drama.
1977 France The Question La Question Laurent Heynemann Drama, War. Based on the book La Question.
1977 France Drummer-Crab Le Crabe-tambour Pierre Schoendoerffer Adventure, Drama, War. Based on a novel Le Crabe-Tambour. Pierre Guillaume

1980s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1980 France Some news Certaines nouvelles Jacques Davila Comedy, Drama.
1982 France A Captain's Honor L'Honneur d'un capitaine Pierre Schoendoerffer Drama, War.
1983 France Liberty at Night Liberté, la nuit Philippe Garrel Drama, War.
1983 France The Sacrificed Les Sacrifiés Okacha Touita
1986 Algeria
France
The Crazy Years of the Twist Les Folles Années du twist Mahmoud Zemmouri Comedy, Drama.
1987 Algeria The Doors of Silence أبواب الصمت
Les Portes du silence
Amar Laskri War.
1989 France
Canada
Belgium
Dear brother Cher frangin Gérard Mordillat

1990s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1991 France The Wind of All Saints' Day Le Vent de la Toussaint Gilles Béhat Drama. Based on a novel Le Vent de la Toussaint : Un médecin dans le djebel.
1993 France
Algeria
The Honor of the Tribe L'Honneur de la tribu Mahmoud Zemmouri Comedy, Drama, War. Based on a novel L'Honneur de la tribu.
1994 France Wild Reeds Les Roseaux sauvages André Téchiné Drama.
1994 France Poorly Extinguished Fires Des feux mal éteints Serge Moati Drama, War. Based on a novel Des feux mal éteints.
1997 France Under Women's Feet Sous les pieds des femmes Rachida Krim
1998 Algeria
Vietnam
Lotus flower Fleur de lotus
Bông sen
Amar Laskri
Trần Đắc
1999 France The Cry of Men Le Cri des hommes Okacha Touita Drama.

2000s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
2002 United Kingdom Legion of Honor Martin Huberty Drama, War. French Foreign Legion
2005 France Before oblivion Avant l'oubli Augustin Burger Drama.
2005 France
Belgium
The Betrayal La Trahison Philippe Faucon Drama, War.
2005 France
Austria
Germany
Italy
Hidden Caché Michael Haneke Drama, Mystery, Thriller. Paris massacre of 1961
2006 France
Belgium
The Colonel Mon colonel Laurent Herbiet Crime, Drama, History, War. Based on a novel Mon colonel.
2007 France Nocturnes Henry Colomer Drama, War.
2007 France
Algeria
Summer of '62 Cartouches gauloises Mehdi Charef Drama.
2007 France
Morocco
Intimate Enemies L'Ennemi intime Florent-Emilio Siri Drama, History, War.
2008 Algeria Mostefa Ben Boulaïd مصطفى بن بولعيد Ahmed Rachedi Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Mostefa Ben Boulaïd

2010s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
2010 France
Algeria
Belgium
Tunisia
Italy
Outside the Law خارجون عن القانون
Hors-la-loi
Rachid Bouchareb Crime, Drama, War. Sétif and Guelma massacre, Paris massacre of 1961
2012 Algeria Zabana! زبانة Saïd Ould Khelifa Drama, History, War. Ahmed Zabana
2012 France What the Day Owes the Night Ce que le jour doit à la nuit Alexandre Arcady Drama, Romance.
2014 Algeria Twilight of Shadows غروب الظلال
Crépuscule des ombres
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Drama.
2014 France Far from Men Loin des hommes David Oelhoffen Drama, War. Based on short story The Guest.
2014 Algeria Krim Belkacem كريم بلقاسم Ahmed Rachedi Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Krim Belkacem
2015 Algeria Lotfi لطفي Ahmed Rachedi Action, Biography, Drama, History, War. Benali Boudghène
2015 Algeria The Well Le puits Lotfi Bouchouchi Drama.

2020s

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
2020 France
Belgium
Home Front Des hommes Lucas Belvaux Drama, History, War. Based on a novel Des hommes.
2020 France The Breitner Commando Qu'un sang impur... Abdel Raouf Dafri Drama, War.
2020 France
Belgium
Algeria
Faithful De nos frères blessés Hélier Cisterne Biography, Drama, History. Based on a novel De nos frères blessés.
2022 France
Belgium
Les Harkis Philippe Faucon Drama, History, War. Harki
2023 France The Little Blond of the Casbah Le Petit Blond de la Casbah Alexandre Arcady Biography. Based on a novel Le Petit Blond de la Casbah.

Science fiction, fantasy, and horror films

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative titles)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Battles, campaigns, events depicted
2010 France
Morocco
Stranded Djinns Hugues Martin
Sandra Martin
Horror, Mystery.

Television films

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1981 France The Blue Weapon L'Arme au bleu Maurice Frydland Based on a novel L'Arme au bleu.
1992 France
Algeria
It was war C'était la guerre Maurice Failevic
Ahmed Rachedi
War.
2005 France Dark night October 17, 1961 Nuit noire 17 octobre 1961 Alain Tasma Drama, History. Based on the book La Bataille de Paris. Paris massacre of 1961
2006 France Harkis Alain Tasma Drama. Harki
2012 France The Bay of Algiers La Baie d'Alger Merzak Allouache Drama. Based on an autobiography.
2012 France For Djamila Pour Djamila Caroline Huppert Drama, History. Djamila Boupacha

TV Series

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Year Country Main title
(Alternative title)
Original title
(Original script)
Director Subject
1960 East Germany The escape from hell Die Flucht aus der Hölle Hans-Erich Korbschmitt Crime, Thriller. French Foreign Legion
1965 Algeria The night is afraid of the sun الليل يخاف من الشمس
La nuit a peur du soleil
Mustapha Badie
2003 France The farewell L'Adieu François Luciani Drama, History, Romance, War. Pied-Noir
2024 United States Monsieur Spade Scott Frank Crime, Drama, Thriller.

References

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  1. ^ Stora, Benjamin (2008). "La guerre d'Algérie dans les médias : l'exemple du cinéma" [The Algerian war in the media: the example of cinema]. Hermès, la Revue (in French). 52 (3): 33–40. doi:10.4267/2042/28671.
  2. ^ Stora, Benjamin (2008). "La guerre d'Algérie : la mémoire par le cinéma" [The Algerian War: memory through cinema]. Les guerres de mémoires. Cahiers libres (in French): 262–272. doi:10.3917/dec.blanc.2008.01.0262. ISBN 978-2-7071-5463-7.
  3. ^ LEDOUX, Sébastien. "Représenter la Guerre d'Algérie en France : cinéma, télévision et littérature". EHNE.
  4. ^ Denis, Sébastien. "La guerre d'Algérie dans le cinéma français". Ministère des Armées.
  5. ^ Lacuve, Jean-Luc (27 March 2022). "La guerre d'Algérie". Ciné-club de Caen.