65 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
Latest1990. The trial of the two police officers accused of Malik's death finally begins.
An examination of the terrible true events of December 5, 1986, that led to the death of a young student, Malik Oussekine. Centred on his family’s fight for justice, the series explores the enormous impact this high-profile case had on French society.
Acting
Hiam Abbass delivers devastation in every silence.
Direction
Chevrollier recreates 1986 with suffocating period precision.
Creators
Cédric Ido, Antoine Chevrollier
Kad Merad
Maitre Georges Kiejman
Sayyid El Alami
Malik Oussekine
Hiam Abbass
Aïcha
Olivier Gourmet
Robert Pandraud
Laurent Stocker
Maître Dartevelle
Tewfik Jallab
Mohamed
Slimane Dazi
Miloud
Naidra Ayadi
Fatna
Mouna Soualem
Sarah
Thierry Godard
Jean Schmidt
Gilles Cohen
Maitre Garraud
Mathieu Demy
Matthieu Lucci
Jissé Garcia
Richard Sammut
Giorgi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Oussekine case directly led to the dissolution of the Paris police's notorious anti-criminal brigade (BAC).
Director Chevrollier intentionally cast North African actors in nearly every role to reclaim a narrative historically told by white French media.
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