Film
The Forgotten Night - October 17, 1961
2011 · 15m · Documentary
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Overview
On October 17, 1961, in response to the curfew imposed on Muslim Algerians by Paris police prefect Maurice Papon, the FLN Federation of France organized a peaceful demonstration in the streets of the capital. The demonstration turned into a bloody crackdown: unprecedented violence, thousands of arrests, hundreds missing, and dozens dead. Today, much is known about the violence of that night: at least 200 Algerians were killed, beheaded, beaten, or thrown into the Seine; 11,500 others were arrested and often tortured. Hundreds were deported back to Algeria. Long silenced, the repression has been acknowledged thanks to the work of remembrance and eyewitness accounts.
Cast
Crew
- Olivier LambertWriter · Director · Editor
- Thomas SalvaWriter · Director · Editor
- Hans LucasProducer
- Antoine FerrandoEditor
- Lea LambertEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2011
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 15m
- Genres
- Documentary
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