The Silence of the River
Overview
“Forgetting is complicit in recidivism,” says the commentary of this film dedicated to the demonstration of October 17, 1961 in Paris and the savage repression that followed. 11,538 Algerians will be arrested, which is reminiscent of the great Vel d’hiv roundup of July 16 and 17, 1942 where 12,884 Jews were arrested. The film brings together eyewitnesses including a priest, a peacekeeper, a couple of workers sympathetic to the Algerian cause, a lawyer, Paris municipal councilors including Claude Bourdet (then one of the leaders of the PSU and journalist to France Observateur), Gérard Monatte, the future police union leader, and the editor and writer François Maspero.
About The Silence of the River (1991)
Released in 1991, The Silence of the River is a documentary film from Éditions Au Nom De La Mémoire (France). It was directed by Medhi Lallaoui and Agnès Denis and written by Medhi Lallaoui and Agnès Denis. The cast is led by Claude Bourdet, François Maspero and Ali Haroun. With a runtime of 52m, the film averages 10.0/10 across 1 TMDB ratings.
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