Release Date

28 Jun, 2010

Runtime

00:52: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.

Original Title

Maurice Audin, La disparition

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Actors

Maurice Audin

Josette Audin

Henri Alleg

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Robert Badinter

Sébastien Descoins

Thierry Cantero

Gabriel Champeix

Olivier Charasson

Olivier Derousseau

Charles Heidet

Crew

François Demerliac

François Demerliac

Serge Catoire

Joseph Strub

Vincent Jeannot

Céline Eudier

Elodie Martin

Albert Blasius

Éric Simille

Samuel Mittelman