Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens

The Franco-Algerian War (1954-62) remains a powerful international symbol of Third Worldism and the finality of Empire. Through its nuanced analysis of the war's depiction in film <i> The Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens</i> locates an international reckoning with history that both condemns and exonerates past generations.<br/> <br/>Algerian and French production partnerships-such as<i> Hors-la-loi</i> (<i>Outside the Law</i> Rachid Bouchareb 2010) and <i>Loubia Hamra</i> (<i>Bloody Beans</i> Narimane Mari 2013)-are one of several ways citizens collaborate to unearth a shared history and its legacy. Nicole Beth Wallenbrock probes cinematic discourse to shed new light on topics including: the media revelation of torture and atomic bomb tests; immigration's role in the evolution of the war's meaning; and the complex relationship of the intertwined film cultures. The first chapter summarizes the Franco-Algerian War in 20th-century film thus grounding subsequent queries with Algeria's <i>moudjahid</i> or freedom-fighter films and the French new wave's perceived disinterest in the conflict.<br/> <br/>This book is an invaluable resource for scholars seeking to understand cinema's role in re-evaluating war and reconstructing international memory.