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202276 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Colonialism Culinary Heritage

Forget about it

202276 minPGdocumentary

8.5/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

During the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962, a French family fled to Marseille, where they were placed in a detention camp after France's defeat.

Colonialism Culinary Heritage

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Vittorio Moroni,

Cécile Khindria

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During the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962, a French family fled to Marseille, where they were placed in a detention camp after France's defeat.

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Vittorio Moronidirector

Cécile Khindriadirector

Vittorio Moroniwriter

Cécile Khindriawriter

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Sarah, a 30-year-old French woman in Marseille, uncovers her family's hidden past connected to the Algerian War (1954-1962). Her grandfather fought for France, and after the war, the family was placed in a detention camp instead of receiving support. This revelation drives Sarah to confront her heritage and the silence surrounding her family's history of colonialism. Directed by Vittorio Moroni, the documentary runs for 76 minutes.

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