Brothers in Arms

Brothers in Arms

1992 · 104 min · ★ 10.0 · Documentary, History

From 1954 to 1962, during the Algerian War, French citizens provided concrete assistance to the FLN in France: sheltering refugees, forging documents, facilitating border crossings, and transporting funds. Whether committed to the ideals of the Republic or driven by Third Worldist revolutionaries, they sought to build a bridge of friendship between nations. They paid for their commitment with imprisonment and exile. Four veterans of the Jeanson network recall this period. Today, they are no longer seen as traitors or heroes, but as witnesses recounting "their" war... Silent for 30 years, the "Jeanson network" now bears witness to this history.

Directed by Richard Copans · Written by Richard Copans

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Francis Jeanson Self (archive footage)
Hélène Cuenat Self (archive footage)
Jacques Vergès Self (archive footage)
Zina Haraigue Self (archive footage)
Henri Curiel Self (archive footage)
Jean-Paul Sartre Self (archive footage)
Simone de Beauvoir Self (archive footage)
Jacques Charby Self (archive footage)
Colette Jeanson Self (archive footage)
Paul Crauchet Self (archive footage)
Adolfo Kaminsky Self (archive footage)
Dominique Darbois Self (archive footage)

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