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Mohammed Harbi

Born June 16, 1933 · El Harrouch, Algeria

Died January 1, 2026 · aged 92

Mohammed Harbi, born on June 16, 1933, in El Harrouch near Skikda (Algeria) and died on January 1, 2026, in Paris, was a former high-ranking Algerian civil servant, historian, and academic, specializing in the political life and history of Algeria, and a former member of the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN). Following Houari Boumédiène's coup d'état, he was imprisoned from 1965 to 1968, pl…

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Remembering History

Remembering History · 2004

Remembering History

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Made just three years after the end of the French-Algerian War (1954-1962), Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle Of Algiers instantly ignited discussions of this complex historical period. Using the film as a point of reference, this 2004 documentary attempts to reconstruct the Algerian experience of the battle for independence.

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask · 1996

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

MovieDocumentaryDrama

Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in Algeria. Examines Fanon's theories of identity and race, and traces his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria and throughout the world.

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres · 1999

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres

MovieDocumentary

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion · 2015

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.

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Remembering History

Remembering History · 2004

Remembering History

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Made just three years after the end of the French-Algerian War (1954-1962), Gillo Pontecorvo's The Battle Of Algiers instantly ignited discussions of this complex historical period. Using the film as a point of reference, this 2004 documentary attempts to reconstruct the Algerian experience of the battle for independence.

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Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask · 1996

Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask

MovieDocumentaryDrama

Explores the life and work of the psychoanalytic theorist and activist Frantz Fanon who was born in Martinique, educated in Paris and worked in Algeria. Examines Fanon's theories of identity and race, and traces his involvement in the anti-colonial struggle in Algeria and throughout the world.

Self

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres · 1999

Farida, Rachid, Zinedine et les autres

MovieDocumentary

Self

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion · 2015

Emilie Busquant, an Algerian passion

MovieDocumentaryHistory

Emilie Busquant, a woman with an exceptional destiny, was born on March 3, 1901, in Neuves-Maisons, Lorraine. In 1923, she moved to Paris to find work and met Messali Hadj, who had also come seeking employment. A beautiful love story began; she fell in love with both a man and a cause: the independence of Algeria. Together, in 1926, they founded the first Algerian independence party, the North African Star (Étoile Nord-Africaine). She would support the Algerian people's struggle throughout her life.

Self