Daniel Ali, a rebellious schoolteacher in colonial Algeria

2012

52m

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Overview

In 1954, Daniel Vérin, a young schoolteacher of Algerian descent, made a radical decision: he turned his back on colonial France and joined the Algerian insurgents. He enlisted in the FLN, then the ALN, and became "Ali," a soldier in the struggle for independence. At the end of the war in 1962, he became an Algerian citizen. But the long-awaited independence did not bring Ali the taste of victory. On a scholarship, he went to study in the United States. Upon his return, the Algerian administration forbade him from entering his homeland. Rejected by the country he had defended, he obtained American citizenship in 1969. Condemned by France for his activism and ignored by Algeria for more than forty years, Ali was not officially recognized as a mujahid, a fighter of the Revolution, until 2004.

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Production Information

Production Companies

La Compagnie des Taxis-Brousse France Télévisions

Production Countries

France

Spoken Languages

Arabic French

Keywords

resistance algeria french colonialism humanism anti-colonialism djazair algerian war front de libération nationale

Quick Facts

Original Title	Daniel Ali, instituteur révolté dans l'Algérie coloniale
Release Date	January 1, 2012
Status	Released
Language	FR
IMDb ID	tt43390129
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