The Undeclared War
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4h 7m
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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