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1. Nuit noire, 17 octobre 1961 (2005 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama, History

A string of events lead up to the bloody confrontation between a peaceful, 20,000 strong FLN-demonstration and a bloodthirsty police mob in the streets of Paris, on the night of October 17, 1961.

Director: Alain Tasma | Stars: Clotilde Courau, Florence Thomassin, Vahina Giocante, Ouassini Embarek

Votes: 176

2. Living in Paradise (1998)

105 min | Drama, History, War

Set in France in 1961-1962 during the Algerian War, Living In Paradise is a thought-provoking examination of the lives of North African immigrants trying to find a place in the social system of Western Europe.

Director: Bourlem Guerdjou | Stars: Roschdy Zem, Fadila Belkebla, Omar Bekhaled, Farida Rahouadj

Votes: 155

3. Contre Vents et Marées (2013)

9 min | Documentary, Short, History

"Come Rain or Shine" reflects on the collectively forgotten massacre of Algerian protesters in Paris on October 17, 1961.

Director: Elleni Sclavenitis

4. Dates That Made History (2017–2020)
Episode: 17 octobre 1961, un massacre colonial à Paris (2020)

26 min | Documentary, History

The Paris massacre that occurred on October 17, 1961, took place within the context of the Algerian War, and involved the mass killing of Algerians who were living in Paris by the French National Police, led by Maurice Papon.

Director: Juliette Garcias | Stars: Emmanuel Blanchard, Patrick Boucheron