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13 Cards in this Set
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Pepe le Moko
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Divivier
f. 1937 s. 1930s Casbah of Algiers Pepe le Moko Pepe is a gangster from Paris hiding in the Algiers casbah who is captured after falling in love with Gaby, a Parisian tourist. |
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Le Chat du Rabbin
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Sfar
f. 2011 s. 1920s Cashbah of Algiers, Ethiopia Rabbi, le chat Rabbi and his cat, along with others, travel across Africa to find a mythical Ethiopian city. |
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Au Revoir Les Enfants
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Louis Malle
f. 1987 s. 1944 Carmelite Boarding School in France Julien, Jean Jean befriends Julien at school and Julien soon learns that Jean is being illegally hidden from the Nazis and is eventually captured. |
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La Rafle
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Bosch
f. 2011 s. 1942 Paris Weismann and Zygler families Paris in 1942, Jewish nationals are rounded up and taken to concentration camps |
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Les Indigenes
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Bouchareb
f. 2006 s. 1943 Algeria to south of France and Alsace Said, Yassir or Messaoud During WWII, four North African soldiers fight to liberate France from Nazis and fight French discrimination |
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Les Hommes Libres
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Ferroukhi
f. 2011 s. 1943 Paris Younes Paris in WWII an Algerian immigrant agrees to spy on the Mosque but becomes a freedom fighter because of his friend Salim. |
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Battle of Algiers
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Pontecorvo
f. 1966 s. 1957 Algiers Ali la Pointe A war film based on occurrences during the Algerian war when guerrilla fighters expanded into the casbah but wiped out by the French army. |
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Camp de Thiaroye
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Ousmane
f. 1987 s. 1944 Thiaroye, Senegal Captain Raymond A film about the Thiaroye Massacre based on the writers/directors' experiences |
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Outremer
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Rouan
f. 1990 s. 1946-1962 Algeria Zon, Gritte, Malene Set in French colonial Algeria, this is the story of three beautiful sisters over an 18-year period and the social changes around them that bring about a loss of innocence for them. |
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Parapluies de Cherbourg
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Demy
f. 1964 s. 1959 Cherbourg Genevieve 17 year old Genevieve becomes pregnant with Guy's baby and must choose between waiting for Guy's return from war or accepting an offer of marriage from a wealthy diamond merchant |
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Roseaux Sauvages
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Techine
f. 1994 s. 1962 Villeneuve sur Lot Francois A film about love, self discovery, and the rippling effects of war centering around 3 teens at a boarding school in France |
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Chronique d'un Ete
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Morin
f. 1960 s. 1960 Paris No main character as it is mostly interviews A documentary in the cinema-verite style involving interviews of Parisians and how they are doing in their life. |
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Le Joli Mai
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Marker
f. 1962 s. 1962 Paris, St. Tropez No main character as it is mostly interviews A historical look at Paris in May, 1962 involving questioning a variety of Parisians the month the Algerian War ended on a plethora of topics ranging from racism to dancing. |
