Fidai
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Fidai
During the Algerian revolution, my great-uncle joined his sister in France and integrated a secret FLN armed group. Settling of scores, attempted murder, hiding, imprisonment and finally expulsion in 1962, his personal journey tells the story of countless ex-fighters for Algerian independence, and echoes the current effervescence of the Arab World. Today, at the age of seventy, El Hadi reveals this dark part of his life.
documentary, Damien Ounouri, Algeria/France/China/Qatar/Kuwait/Germany 2012, 83 min
From the press
A lyrical, informative, engaging testimony about one of the 20th century's most influential revolutions. (Indiwire)
A lovely, elegant and stirring look at one man's memories of being a fighter for Algeria's liberation from French colonialism, Damien Ounouri's "Fidai" marks a striking advance in Arabic documentary filmmaking. (Variety)