Manifesto of the 121 (2011)
On September 5, 1960, the trial of about twenty French activists from the "Jeanson Network" began, supporters in the metropolis of the action of the Algerian FLN independence activists. But after a few days, the situation was reversed and the trial transformed into a political arena, it was the government, the army, their policy, it was the entire Algerian war whose trial began. Accused, witnesses, lawyers, overflowing a stunned court, transformed the courtroom into a tribune of the opposition. The trial coincided with the publication of the "Manifesto of the 121" on the right to insubordination, signed among others by Jean Paul Sartre, Arthur Adamov, Simone de Beauvoir, André Breton, Marguerite Duras, Pierre Boulez, René Dumont, François Chatelet…
Cast
- Bernard Langlois - Narrator
- Siné - Self
- François Maspero - Self
- Jacques Vergès - Self
- Maurice Nadeau - Self
- Simone Signoret - Self (archive footage)
- Jean Daniel - Self
- Jean Lacouture - Self
- Jean-Claude Silbermann - Self
- Hubert Damisch - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
algeria, french colonialism, insubordination, algerian war (1954-62), anti-colonialism, djazair, independance war
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Manifesto of the 121 about?
- On September 5, 1960, the trial of about twenty French activists from the "Jeanson Network" began, supporters in the metropolis of the action of the Algerian FLN independence activists. But after a few days, the situation was reversed and the trial transformed into a political arena, it was the government, the army, their policy, it was the entire Algerian war whose trial began. Accused, witnesses, lawyers, overflowing a stunned court, transformed the courtroom into a tribune of the opposition. The trial coincided with the publication of the "Manifesto of the 121" on the right to insubordination, signed among others by Jean Paul Sartre, Arthur Adamov, Simone de Beauvoir, André Breton, Marguerite Duras, Pierre Boulez, René Dumont, François Chatelet…
- Who directed Manifesto of the 121?
- Manifesto of the 121 was directed by Medhi Lallaoui.
- Who stars in Manifesto of the 121?
- Manifesto of the 121 stars Bernard Langlois, Siné, François Maspero, Jacques Vergès, Maurice Nadeau, Simone Signoret.
- How long is Manifesto of the 121?
- Manifesto of the 121 has a runtime of 52m (52 minutes).
- What genre is Manifesto of the 121?
- Manifesto of the 121 is a Documentary film.
- Where was Manifesto of the 121 produced?
- Manifesto of the 121 was produced in France.