Des goûts et des couleurs 1974
The owner of a luxurious yacht seduces attractive women to deliver them to a black crew member.
The owner of a luxurious yacht seduces attractive women to deliver them to a black crew member.
A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day. International Critics Prize at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Copy restored in 2012
A filmmaker witnesses an act of racist police violence in Paris. He discusses with a friend whether and how he should make a film out of this.
The essay by René Vautier, "Déjà le sang de Mai ensemençait Novembre", starts with the recapitulation of the representations of Algeria throughout the history of visual arts in France in an effort to explore the causes for the quest for independence.