The Silence of the River

The Silence of the River

1991
52m
10.0

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Documentary
Overview

“Forgetting is complicit in recidivism,” says the commentary of this film dedicated to the demonstration of October 17, 1961 in Paris and the savage repression that followed. 11,538 Algerians will be arrested, which is reminiscent of the great Vel d’hiv roundup of July 16 and 17, 1942 where 12,884 Jews were arrested.
 The film brings together eyewitnesses including a priest, a peacekeeper, a couple of workers sympathetic to the Algerian cause, a lawyer, Paris municipal councilors including Claude Bourdet (then one of the leaders of the PSU and journalist to France Observateur), Gérard Monatte, the future police union leader, and the editor and writer François Maspero.

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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire Mémoires Vives productions
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
French

Keywords

immigration racism algeria french colonialism police murders colonial repression

Quick Facts

Original Title Le Silence Du Fleuve
Release Date November 15, 1991
Status Released
Language FR
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Cast

Claude Bourdet
Claude Bourdet

Self

François Maspero
François Maspero

Self

Ali Haroun
Ali Haroun

Key Crew

Medhi Lallaoui
Director
Agnès Denis
Writer
Medhi Lallaoui
Writer
Agnès Denis
Director