Maurice Audin, The Disappearance

Jun 28, 2010

0h 52m

★ 10.0

Overview

In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.

Genres

Documentary

History

Drama

Production Companies

Chaya Films

Virtuel Production

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Cast

Self (archive footages)

Maurice Audin

Self

Josette Audin

Self

Henri Alleg

Self (archive footages)

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Self

Robert Badinter

Maurice Audin (fictional part)

Sébastien Descoins

Docteur (fictional part)

Thierry Cantero

Misiri (fictional part)

Gabriel Champeix

Charbonnier (fictional part)

Olivier Charasson

Valentin (fictional part)

Olivier Derousseau

Cuomo (fictional part)

Charles Heidet

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