Algeria 1943: A Colony Under Vichy Control
World War II, June 1940. France has fallen and suffers the relentless boot of Nazi Germany. But Algeria, the prized French colony in North Africa, remains part of the territory controlled by the Vichy regime of Marshal Pétain. A strict colonial order is maintained: the French of European origin rule, while local Jews are stripped of French citizenship and discrimination against the mainly Muslim population increases.
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Algeria 1943: A Colony Under Vichy Control
- Overview
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 11, 2022
Runtime
0h 53m
Genres
Documentary, History, War
User Score
70%
Original Title
L'Algérie sous Vichy
Production Companies
ARTE, Siècle Productions
Director
Stéphane Benhamou
Description
World War II, June 1940. France has fallen and suffers the relentless boot of Nazi Germany. But Algeria, the prized French colony in North Africa, remains part of the territory controlled by the Vichy regime of Marshal Pétain. A strict colonial order is maintained: the French of European origin rule, while local Jews are stripped of French citizenship and discrimination against the mainly Muslim population increases.