The history of the Algerian war in a documentary series on France 2

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A documentary series from France 2, broadcast on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 March, will retrace the history of the gAlgerian war. A historical fresco written by Benjamin Stora and Georges-Marc Benamou.

This is the story of a wound that is still not closed. And this meven if strong political acts have been taken, in particular by Emmanuel Macron. The President of the Republic had spoken “of a crime against humanity“Thus laying down his memorial intentions. Since his election, acts have multiplied, such as the opening of archives concerning acts committed in connection with the Algerian war.

Journalist Georges-Marc Benamou, author of this series​-documentary, wished to reveal the existence of lies in this conflict. “There are only lies and taboos in this war“, he explains. He adds that it was not until 2002 that France recognized that there had been a war. Through this documentary, he evoked a desire “to discover the unknown aspects of the birth of Algerian consciousness“.


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