Directed by Bertrand Tavernier • 1992 • France
Though it was never officially called a “war,” the French-Algerian conflict that spanned 1954 to 1962 had a profound effect on both countries and those who fought in it. In this epic documentary, director Bertrand Tavernier sheds light on this chapter of history through interviews with dozens of French conscripts and survivors, who speak with candor about their role in perpetuating colonial oppression. The result is a vital and probing work of historical remembering that refuses to look away from the traumas of the past.
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Captain Conan
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier • 1996 • France
Starring Philippe Torreton, Samuel Le Bihan, Bernard Le CoqBertrand Tavernier delves into the murky morality of wartime in this complex human drama. Following the signing of the armistice in the waning days of World War I, the courageous Captain Co...
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It All Starts Today
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier • 1999 • France
Starring Maria Pitarresi, Philippe Torreton, Nadia KaciDirector Bertrand Tavernier brings a vivid social realism and rich humanism to this stirring study of one man fighting against the odds to make a difference. Daniel Lefebvre (Philippe Torreton)...
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Safe Conduct
Directed by Bertrand Tavernier • 2002 • France
Starring Jacques Gamblin, Denis Podalydès, Charlotte KadyPosing profound moral questions about the relationship between art, politics, and resistance, this heady, richly detailed historical drama unfolds during the Nazi occupation of France as two ...
