Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth (2025)
In 1994, at over seventy years old, Gilberte and William Sportisse, threatened by the FIS, arrived from Algeria. Of Jewish faith, he of Arabic mother tongue, they formed a fighting couple, started for the independence of Algeria, always with an unshakeable faith in humanity. They enjoy recounting the participation of Algerian Jews in the Second World War and the struggle for Algerian independence. They provide us with previously unpublished information on the public and clandestine struggles of the Algerian Communist Party before and after independence, and on the repression of activists who, like William and Gilberte Sportisse, were tortured and imprisoned after Colonel Boumédiène came to power. The film is an ode to understanding between people of different origins or cultures and a tribute to a couple whose youthful character and enthusiasm still astonish.
Cast
- Gilberte Chemouilli - Self
- William Sportisse - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
algeria, french colonialism, algerian war (1954-62), freedom fighters, djazair, pieds-noirs
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth about?
- In 1994, at over seventy years old, Gilberte and William Sportisse, threatened by the FIS, arrived from Algeria. Of Jewish faith, he of Arabic mother tongue, they formed a fighting couple, started for the independence of Algeria, always with an unshakeable faith in humanity. They enjoy recounting the participation of Algerian Jews in the Second World War and the struggle for Algerian independence. They provide us with previously unpublished information on the public and clandestine struggles of the Algerian Communist Party before and after independence, and on the repression of activists who, like William and Gilberte Sportisse, were tortured and imprisoned after Colonel Boumédiène came to power. The film is an ode to understanding between people of different origins or cultures and a tribute to a couple whose youthful character and enthusiasm still astonish.
- Who directed Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth?
- Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth was directed by Sandrine-Malika Charlemagne, Jean Asselmeyer.
- Who stars in Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth?
- Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth stars Gilberte Chemouilli, William Sportisse.
- How long is Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth?
- Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth?
- Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth is a Documentary, History film.
- Where was Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth produced?
- Two Lives for Algeria and All the Wretched of the Earth was produced in France, Algeria.