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Brothers in Arms

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.

Top Cast

  • Francis Jeanson

    Francis Jeanson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Hélène Cuenat

    Hélène Cuenat

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jacques Vergès

    Jacques Vergès

    Self (archive footage)

  • Zina Haraigue

    Zina Haraigue

    Self (archive footage)

  • Henri Curiel

    Henri Curiel

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jean-Paul Sartre

    Jean-Paul Sartre

    Self (archive footage)

  • Simone de Beauvoir

    Simone de Beauvoir

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jacques Charby

    Jacques Charby

    Self (archive footage)

  • Colette Jeanson

    Colette Jeanson

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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.

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