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Dawn of the Damned (1965)

Movie ★ 7.4 85 min

Documentary History Drama

This excellent feature-length documentary - the story of the imperialist colonization of Africa - is a film about death. Its most shocking sequences derive from the captured French film archives in Algeria containing - unbelievably - masses of French-shot documentary footage of their tortures, massacres and executions of Algerians. The real death of children, passers-by, resistance fighters, one after the other, becomes unbearable. Rather than be blatant propaganda, the film convinces entirely by its visual evidence, constituting an object lesson for revolutionary cinema.

Ahmed Rachedi Director Mouloud Mammeri Writer Ahmed Rachedi Writer René Vautier Writer

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Quick facts

Released
July 5, 1965
Runtime
85 min
IMDb
tt0165631
Country
Language
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Studio
Centre National du Cinéma Algérien (CNCA)

Themes

Cast

Mouloud Mammeri Mouloud Mammeri Narrator (voice) Mohamed Chouikh Mohamed Chouikh René Vautier René Vautier Ahmed Rachedi Ahmed Rachedi Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane Mazouz Ould-Abderrahmane Sid Ahmed Agoumi Sid Ahmed Agoumi Salah Teskouk Salah Teskouk Samia Meziane Mahdia Magroufel Hamou Saadaoui Daniel Boukman

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Frequently asked questions

What is Dawn of the Damned about?
This excellent feature-length documentary - the story of the imperialist colonization of Africa - is a film about death. Its most shocking sequences derive from the captured French film archives in Algeria containing - unbelievably - masses of French-shot documentary footage of their tortures, massacres and executions of Algerians. The real death of children, passers-by, resistance fighters, one after the other, becomes unbearable. Rather than be blatant propaganda, the film convinces entirely by its visual evidence, constituting an object lesson for revolutionary cinema.
Who directed Dawn of the Damned?
Dawn of the Damned was directed by Ahmed Rachedi.
Who stars in Dawn of the Damned?
Dawn of the Damned stars Mouloud Mammeri, Mohamed Chouikh, René Vautier, Ahmed Rachedi.
When was Dawn of the Damned released?
Dawn of the Damned is a 1965 documentary, history, drama film.
Where can I watch Dawn of the Damned?
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