At War for Algeria
At War for Algeria

At War for Algeria

2022 1 Seasons 6 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Documentary War & Politics

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.

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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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

End of Empire

Aurès region, Algeria, November 1, 1954. Brahim, a bus driver, witnesses the assassination of two passengers. This atta

EP 2

Popular Uprising

Summary executions, torture, raids, displacement of populations. In the name of so-called pacification, France violently

EP 3

Terror and Guerrilla Warfare

Repression is not enough. France tries to “conquer souls and hearts” by entrusting social missions to the SAS (Speci

EP 4

The Return of Charles de Gaulle

Due to the crisis of May 13, 1958, General De Gaulle returns to power. On June 4, 1958, in Algiers, De Gaulle says to th

EP 5

Algerian Algeria!

On September 16, 1959, General de Gaulle proclaims Algeria's right to self-determination. The MNA is delighted to finall

EP 6

Independence

The Algerian victory in the referendum exasperates part of the army and the Algerian French. The most radical supporters

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