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Zusammenfassung The Franco-Algerian War (1954–62) remains a powerful international symbol of Third Worldism and the finality of Empire. Through its nuanced analysis of the war’s depiction in film, The Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens locates an international reckoning with history that both condemns and exonerates past generations. Algerian and French production partnerships—such as Hors-la-loi , ( Outside the Law , Rachid Bouchareb, 2010) and Loubia Hamra ( Bloody Beans , Narimane Mari, 2013)—are one of several ways citizens collaborate to unearth a shared history and its legacy. Nicole Beth Wallenbrock probes cinematic discourse to shed new light on topics including: the media revelation of torture and atomic bomb tests; immigration’s role in the evolution of the war’s meaning; and the complex relationship of the intertwined film cultures. The first chapter summarizes the Franco-Algerian War in 20th-century film, thus grounding subsequent queries with Algeria’s moudjahid or freedom-fighter films and the French new wave’s perceived disinterest in the conflict. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars seeking to understand cinema’s role in re-evaluating war and reconstructing international memory. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of FiguresAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Twentieth-Century Screen Geography of the Franco-Algerian War2. The Algerian Revolution in Three Transnational Documentaries: Algérie Tours/detours (Oriane Brun-Moschetti and Leïla Morouche, 2006), La Chine est encore loin (China Is Still Far Away, Malek Bensmaïl, 2008), and Fidaï (Damien Ounouri, 2012)3. The Specter of Torture and Atomic Bombs: L’Ennemi intime (The Intimate Enemy, Florent-Emilio Siri, 2007) and Djinns (Stranded, Hughes and Sandra Martin, 2010)4. Reclaiming the Screen Algerian Revolution: Cartouches Gauloises (Summer of ’62, Mehdi Charef, 2006), Hors-la-loi (Outside the Law, Rachid Bouchareb, 2010), and Les Folles Années du Twist (The Crazy Years of the Twist, Mahmoud Zemmouri, 1986)5. A Scission in the Memory of the Franco-Algerian War: Mesrine Part I: L’Instinct de Mort (Killer Instinct), Part II: L’Ennemi Public No. 1 (Public Enemy No.1, Jean-Paul Richet, 2008)6. Revolution through Utopian Dialectics: Une si jeune paix (So Young a Peace, Jacques Charby, 1965) and Loubia Hamra (Bloody Beans, Narimane Mari, 2013)ConclusionAppendix Timeline: Algeria and France 1827-2019BibliographyFilmographyIndex...
