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At War for Algeria

At War for Algeria

20227.01 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.

Produced by Anne Gènevaux
NetworksARTE

Top Cast

Lyna Khoudri

Lyna Khoudri

Self - Narrator (voice)

C

Cyrille Beller

Additional Voice (voice)

R

Raphaëlle Branche

Additional Voice (voice)

X

Xavier Lemarchand

Additional Voice (voice)

T

Théo Pigetviel

Additional Voice (voice)

Omar Yami

Omar Yami

Additional Voice (voice)

Themes & Keywords

algiers, algeria1950s1960spolitical repressionalgerian war (1954-62)state crimesafrican historyfrench historydecolonizationfrench algeriaalgerian historypieds-noirsfln (algerian national liberation front)harkis

About At War for Algeria

At War for Algeria is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of algiers, algeria, 1950s, 1960s, political repression, algerian war (1954-62), state crimes. it stars Lyna Khoudri, Cyrille Beller, Raphaëlle Branche. North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.

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