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Of the more than two million men called up for military service in Algeria between 1954 and 1962, the French army officially recorded 500 deserters. Why did they choose to desert ? To understand the reasons behind a decision that affects an entire lifetime, the filmmakers interviewed five former conscripts who refused to obey. Some of them were sentenced to death, but all were finally amnestied.

France - 2000 - 1 h 02 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour and B&W

Réalisation Alain Taieb Scénario Virginie Adoutte Image Olivier Bressy, Romain Porlier Son Gérard Zimmerman, Jean-Baptiste Favory, Pascal Allezy Montage Christophe Acker

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