Series synopsis
At War for Algeria, also known as En guerre(s) pour l'Algérie is a French documentary war & politics television series that premiered on ARTE on February 22, 2022. It ended on February 22, 2022. It was created by Raphaëlle Branche, Rafael Lewandowski. It stars Lyna Khoudri, Omar Yami, Cyrille Beller and 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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Lyna Khoudri as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Omar Yami as Additional Voice (voice)
- Cyrille Beller as Additional Voice (voice)
- Raphaëlle Branche as Additional Voice (voice)
- Xavier Lemarchand as Additional Voice (voice)
- Théo Pigetviel as Additional Voice (voice)
Guest cast
- Messali Hadj as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Charles de Gaulle as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- François Mitterrand as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Albert Camus as Self - Writer (archive footage)
- Guy Mollet as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Robert Lacoste as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Gamal Abdel Nasser as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Ferhat Abbas as Self - FLN Leader (archive footage)
- Larbi ben M'hidi as Self - FLN Leader (archive footage)
- John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage)
- Christian Pineau as Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Marcel Bigeard as Self - French Military Officer (archive footage)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 22, 2022 | February 22, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
End of Empire Aurès region, Algeria, November 1, 1954. Brahim, a bus driver, witnesses the assassination of two passengers. This attack, signed by the FLN, was one of dozens that day throughout the country and marked the beginning of the war of liberation. However, colonial France, settled in Algeria since 1830, continues to turn a deaf ear to these warnings. |
February 22, 2022 |
| 2 |
Popular Uprising Summary executions, torture, raids, displacement of populations. In the name of so-called pacification, France violently represses the revolt in Algeria, strengthening the struggle for independence even more. |
February 22, 2022 |
| 3 |
Terror and Guerrilla Warfare Repression is not enough. France tries to “conquer souls and hearts” by entrusting social missions to the SAS (Specialized Administrative Sections). On the Algerian independence side, the ALN (National Liberation Army) uses guerrilla warfare and terrorism to confront the French army, one of the most powerful in the world. |
February 22, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ARTE |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 22, 2022 |
| Last aired | February 22, 2022 |
| Status | ended |