It's the unforgivable story of the two hundred thousands harkis, the Arabs who fought alongside the French in the bitter Algerian war, from 1954 to 1962. Why did they make that choice? Why were they slaughtered after Algeria's independence? Why were they abandonned by the French government? Some fifty to sixty thousands were saved and transferred in France, often at pitiful conditions. This is for the first time, the story of this tragedy, told in the brilliant style of the authors of "Apocalypse".
Direction
Apocalypse-style archival mastery, devastating clarity.
Writing
Finally names the unnamed massacre.
Director
Isabelle Clarke
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The term 'Harki' became a racist slur in France; many descendants still hide their family history for safety.
No French president formally acknowledged the Harki abandonment until Macron in 2021 — eleven years AFTER this documentary.
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