Algerian Refugees (1958)

Overview : Directed by Pierre Clément and Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, produced by the FLN Information Service in 1958, this film is a rare document. Pierre Clément is considered one of the founders of Algerian cinema. In this film he shows images of Algerian refugee camps in Tunisia and their living conditions. A restored DVD version released in 2016, from the 35 mm original donated by Pierre Clément to the Contemporary International Documentation Library (BDIC).

Release Date : January 1, 1958

Runtime : 15m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Algeria Films, Services de l'Information du Front de Libération National (FLN)

Countries : Algeria

Keywords : refugee camp, french colonialism, north africa, information war, algerian war (1954-62), anti-colonialism, maghreb, cinema guerilla