The Law of Silence
Overview
The Law of Silence, a final-year documentary by Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier at Femis, examines the 1963 Amnesty Law and the consequences it had on studies of the Algerian War. It brings together interviews conducted in 2002 with Henri Alleg, editor of the daily newspaper Alger Républicain from 1951 to 1955, and Pierre Vidal-Naquet, historian and essayist. It also features incredible statements from General Massu and lawyers unraveling the various legal defenses of people like Jean-Marie Le Pen. Not only does Moïra have her father, René Vautier, speak, but she also includes footage he himself filmed forty years earlier. A very interesting report, which notably reminds us that the Amnesty is not a pardon but the erasure of the sentence and also of the crime itself.
About The Law of Silence (2003)
Released in 2003, The Law of Silence is a documentary film from La Fémis (France). It was directed by Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier and Raoul Seigneur and written by Nadia Zibat and Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier. The cast is led by René Vautier, Henri Alleg and Pierre Vidal-Naquet. With a runtime of 23m, the film averages 9.0/10 across 2 TMDB ratings.
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