Indigènes

"The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes."

Sep 27 2006 R 2h 3m
Action, Drama, War

1943. They have never stepped foot on French soil but because France was at war, Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir enlist in the French Army, along with 130,000 other “indigenous” soldiers, to liberate the “fatherland” from the Nazi enemy. Heroes that history has forgotten…

Plot

Algeria, 1943, through Italy and France, to Alsace in early 1945, with a coda years later. Arabs volunteer to fight Nazis to liberate France, their motherland. We follow Saïd, dirt poor, an orderly for a grizzled sergeant, Martinez, a pied noir with some willingness to speak up for his Arab troops; Messaoud, a crack shot, who in Province falls in love with a French woman who loves him back; and Abdelkader, a corporal, a budding intellectual with a keen sense of injustice. The men fight with courage against a backdrop of small and large indignities: French soldiers get better food, time for leave, and promotions. Is the promise of liberty, equality, and fraternity hollow?

Written by

Rachid Bouchareb, Olivier Lorelle

Directed by

Rachid Bouchareb

Cast

Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila

Crew

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Production Countries

Belgium, Morocco, France, Algeria

Production Companies

Tessalit Productions

Languages

Français

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 9 wins & 16 nominations total

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