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International Petition -July 5 , 1962 Oran (Algeria)

On July 5, 1962, Algeria celebrated its independence, voted on July 1 by a referendum as part of the Evian Accords which were signed on March 18 and recognized by France on July 3, 1962. That same day, in Oran, the second largest Algerian city, a large-scale massacre was committed using racial profiling against non-Muslim, […]

Face the same violence, two behaviors…

The possibility that the Arab youth in Jerusalem 16 years was killed by the Jews was, for the Jewish people, Israel and outside of Israel, the worst case scenario. And it is this that is done. Worse not only for political and military reasons, since the abduction and murder of three young Israelis, and membership killers […]

CHARLIE WEEKLY: Who is responsible for the massacre?

On January 7, 2015 I CAN NOT CRY MY BROTHERS CHARB, CABU, TIGNOUS, WOLINSKY, AND I DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT NOT TODAY I CAN CRY TOMORROW TODAY TO THINK I CAN NOT LEAVE TOMORROW WHAT MUST BE SAID AFTER TOMORROW IS TOO LATE NO NEED TO HUNT KILLER SHOULD BE LIABLE HUNT REAL KILLER […]

« An Algerian Dream » (commentary 24th Cambridge Festival)

This powerful documentary tells the story of a man who returns to his country for the first time since 1965. Henri Alleg, one of the heroes of the Algerian War of Independence and world-famous author of thr best-selling book “La Question” (1958) accompanies film-maker Jean-Pierre Lledo on a voyage to Algeria, where he re-encounters old […]

Journalist Henri Alleg, Warned of Torture Dangers

Canary in Torture Chamber: Henri Alleg wrote about being tortured during struggle against colonial rule in Algeria. His account gained new notoriety with the controversy over Al-Qaeda suspects held after the 9/11 terror attacks. Published July 24, 2013. After 9/11, when the legitimacy of waterboarding and other torture methods during interrogations became a topic of […]

Remembering French Algeria: Pieds-Noirs, Identity, and Exile

By Amy L. Hubbell 2015, University of Nebraska. USA. About Lledo’ movie An Algerian Dream, Pages 226 – 230 : https://books.google.co.il/books?id=aZ8xCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA229&lpg=PA229&dq=an+algerian+dream+lledo&source=bl&ots=Brsg4pre-N&sig=OkyctSTgArgNnyqBYrVcDWdsUeQ&hl=fr&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1jurR2eLdAhWGPOwKHVjCCGUQ6AEwDXoECAEQAQ#v=onepage&q=an%20algerian%20dream%20lledo&f=false

The Unspeakable: Representations of Trauma in Francophone Literature and Art

Edited by Névine El Nossery and Amy L. Hubbell – CHAPTER SIXTEEN – UNSPOKEN ALGERIA: TRANSMITTING TRAUMATIC MEMORIES OF THE ALGERIAN WAR. About 4 artists Nicole Guiraud, Zineb Sedira, Charly Cassan, Jean-Pierre Lledo, by AMY L.HUBBELL (Pages 318 – 321). This book first published 2013: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. https://www.academia.edu/5815312/Unspoken_Algeria_Transmitting_Traumatic_Memories_of_the_Algerian_War

Opinion of New York’s spectator

Bruce says: “Every country has its horror stories. Algeria has more than its share. Most recently, civil war tore Algeria asunder from 1990-1998. In his film ALGERIA, UNSPOKEN STORIES Jean Pierre Lledo focuses on an earlier period. In July 1962 Algeria gained independence after 132 years of French colonization. Thus began an extraordinary exodus, over one […]

TIME OUT – New York. Peter Chiu

This film is actually the third chapter in a documentary series by director Jean-Pierre Lledo recounting memories of Algeria’s war of independence. Despite my marginal knowledge of Algerian history, I found the stories of these real-life characters to be both fascinating and agonizing. Lledo, who was present at the screening, explained that his goal with […]