Intimate Enemies (2007)
A young army lieutenant volunteers for frontline duty in Algeria in 1959, and soon learns the realities of France’s “dirty war”.
Michou D'Auber (2007)
The story of an Arab boy fostered in a conservative French village during the Algerian War.
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
An Algerian teacher helps the class of a Montreal grade school cope with the aftermath of a tragedy.
Zarafa (2012)
A young boy, a prince and a balloonist escort a young giraffe halfway across the world, having adventures on the way.
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