Algeria, Year Zero

Algeria, Year Zero 1965 Directed by Marceline Loridan-Ivens , Jean-Pierre Sergent Algérie, année zéro

Documentary on the beginnings of Algerian independence filmed during the summer of 1962 in Algiers. The film was banned in France and Algeria but won the Grand Prize at the Leipzig International Film Festival in 1965. Out of friendship, the production company Images de France sent an operator, Bruno Muel, who later declared: "For those who were called to Algeria (for me, 1956-58), participating in a film on independence was a victory over horror, lies and absurdity. It was also the beginning of my commitment to the cinema."

Country France

Production Countries Algeria , France

Language French

Spoken Languages Arabic , French

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies Argos films , La Cinémathèque Française , Capi Films , Tamasa Distribution

Release Date 1 October 1965

40 mins