Indigènes
France, Morocco, Algeria, Belgium
Synopsis
1943. They had never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlisted in the French Army, along with 130,000 other "indigenous soldiers," to liberate the "fatherland" from the Nazi enemy. These heroes that history forgot won battles in Italy, Provence and the Vosges before finding themselves alone to defend an Alsatian village against a German battalion.
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Rachid Bouchareb
Written by: Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle
Cinematography: Patrick Blossier
Cast: Jamel Debbouze (Said), Samy Naceri (Yassir), Sami Bouajila (Abdelkader), Roschdy Zem (Messaoud), Bernard Blancan (Martinez)
Nominations and Awards
- Feature Film Selection 2006