They Chose Algeria(2007)

They Chose Algeria Synopsis

Many of them participated in the struggle for Algerian independence. There are "those who believed in heaven", priests, Christians committed against torture, friends of the "natives", there are "those who did not believe in it", communist activists, students, progressive intellectuals, others remained in this country because they could not imagine living anywhere other than in this land of all passions. They are European and chose to stay in Algeria after independence, most of them opted for Algerian nationality. The film is another vision of the history of Algeria from the end of the fifties to the present day, told by these Europeans filmed at home, or in the context of their activities, illustrated by unpublished archive documents.

They Chose Algeria (2007) is a documentary and history film directed by Jean Asselmeyer, released on January 1, 2007 with a runtime of 55m. It stars Henri Alleg. Viewers rate it 10.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.