Dark Night, October 17, 1961
2005, French. Directed by Alain Tasma.
Parisian authorities clash with the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) in director Alain Tasma’s recounting of one of the darkest moments of the Algerian War of Independence. As the war wound to a close and violence persisted in the streets of Paris, the FLN and its supporters adopted the tactic of murdering French policemen in hopes of forcing a withdrawal. When French law enforcement retaliated by brutalizing Algerians and imposing a strict curfew, the FLN organizes a peaceful demonstration that drew over 11,000 supporters, resulting in an order from the Paris police chief to take brutal countermeasures. Told through the eyes of both French policemen as well as Algerian protestors, Tasma’s film attempts to get to the root of the tragedy by presenting both sides of the story.
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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- French
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- Released
- 7 June 2005
- Original title
- Nuit Noire, 17 Octobre 1961
- Country
- France
- Written by
- François-Olivier Rousseau, Patrick Rotman, Alain Tasma
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Dark Night, October 17, 1961 runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Dark Night, October 17, 1961 (2005) was directed by Alain Tasma and stars Ouassini Embarek, Atmen Kelif, Abdelhafid Metalsi.