Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

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.

• Rabah ZanounDirector
• Rabah ZanounWriter

• Émilie BusquantSelf (archive footage)
• Messali HadjSelf (archive footage)
• Djanina Messali-BenkelfatSelf
• Mohammed HarbiSelf
• Alain RuscioSelf
• Benjamin StoraSelf
• Mohamed BenchicouSelf
• Jean-Paul VinchelinSelf
• Ali MessaliCast