

To Be Twenty in the Aures
1972, French. Directed by René Vautier.
A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 12 May 1972
- Original title
- Avoir vingt ans dans les Aurès
- Country
- France
- Written by
- René Vautier
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To Be Twenty in the Aures runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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To Be Twenty in the Aures isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 May 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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If you liked To Be Twenty in the Aures, try Intimate Enemies, De Gaulle: Liberté, Line of Demarcation.
Who directed To Be Twenty in the Aures?
To Be Twenty in the Aures (1972) was directed by René Vautier and stars Philippe Léotard, Hamid Djellouli, Alexandre Arcady.