It Was the War of Algeria

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Overview

Cast: Ahmed Ben Bella, Ferhat Abbas, Bachir Hadj Ali, Slimane Zeghidour, Kateb Yacine, more

Creators: Georges-Marc Benamou

Genres: Documentary, War & Politics

Cast

Ahmed Ben Bella

Self - First President of Algeria (archive footage)

Ferhat Abbas

Self - President of the Algerian Republic (archive footage)

Germaine Tillion

Self - Ethnologist (voice) (archive footage)

Saïd Mohammedi

Self - ALN chief officer (archive footage)

Yamina Benguigui

Self - Daughter of an Algerian Nationalist

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It Was the War of Algeria

Overview

Cast

Ahmed Ben Bella

Ferhat Abbas

Bachir Hadj Ali

Slimane Zeghidour

Kateb Yacine

Louis Gardel

Germaine Tillion

Yacef Saâdi

Zohra Drif-Bitat

Henri Alleg

Ali Haroun

Paul Teitgen

Saïd Mohammedi

Yamina Benguigui

Nicole Garcia

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