The read
It runs a compact 53m.
Synopsis
Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.
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Key crew
- Rabah ZanounDirector
- Rabah ZanounWriter
Cast
- Émilie BusquantSelf (archive footage)
- Messali HadjSelf (archive footage)
- Djanina Messali-BenkelfatSelf
- Mohammed HarbiSelf
- Alain RuscioSelf
- Benjamin StoraSelf
- Mohamed BenchicouSelf
- Jean-Paul VinchelinSelf
- Ali MessaliCast
Stills
Themes
biographyalgeriafrench colonialismalgerian war (1954-62)maghrebdjazairalgerian resistancealgerian womensemilie busquantmessali hadj