Overview

The Franco-Algerian War (1954–62) remains a powerful international symbol of Third Worldism and the finality of Empire. Through its nuanced analysis of the war’s depiction in film, The Franco-Algerian War through a Twenty-First Century Lens locates an international reckoning with history that both condemns and exonerates past generations. Algerian and French production partnerships—such as Hors-la-loi, (Outside the Law, Rachid Bouchareb, 2010) and Loubia Hamra (Bloody Beans, Narimane Mari, 2013)—are one of several ways citizens collaborate to unearth a shared history and its legacy. Nicole Beth Wallenbrock probes cinematic discourse to shed new light on topics including: the media revelation of torture and atomic bomb tests; immigration’s role in the evolution of the war’s meaning; and the complex relationship of the intertwined film cultures. The first chapter summarizes the Franco-Algerian War in 20th-century film, thus grounding subsequent queries with Algeria’s moudjahid or freedom-fighter films and the French new wave’s perceived disinterest in the conflict. This book is an invaluable resource for scholars seeking to understand cinema’s role in re-evaluating war and reconstructing international memory.

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Author:   Dr. Nicole Beth Wallenbrock (University of Tennessee, USA)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.490kg
ISBN:  

9781474262804

ISBN 10:   1474262805
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   20 February 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Twentieth-Century Screen Geography of the Franco-Algerian War 2. The Algerian Revolution in Three Transnational Documentaries: Algerie Tours/detours (Oriane Brun-Moschetti and Leila Morouche, 2006), La Chine est encore loin (China Is Still Far Away, Malek Bensmail, 2008), and Fidai (Damien Ounouri, 2012) 3. The Specter of Torture and Atomic Bombs: L'Ennemi intime (The Intimate Enemy, Florent-Emilio Siri, 2007) and Djinns (Stranded, Hughes and Sandra Martin, 2010) 4. Reclaiming the Screen Algerian Revolution: Cartouches Gauloises (Summer of '62, Mehdi Charef, 2006), Hors-la-loi (Outside the Law, Rachid Bouchareb, 2010), and Les Folles Annees du Twist (The Crazy Years of the Twist, Mahmoud Zemmouri, 1986) 5. A Scission in the Memory of the Franco-Algerian War: Mesrine Part I: L'Instinct de Mort (Killer Instinct), Part II: L'Ennemi Public No. 1 (Public Enemy No.1, Jean-Paul Richet, 2008) 6. Revolution through Utopian Dialectics: Une si jeune paix (So Young a Peace, Jacques Charby, 1965) and Loubia Hamra (Bloody Beans, Narimane Mari, 2013) Conclusion Appendix Timeline: Algeria and France 1827-2019 Bibliography Filmography Index

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Nicole Wallenbrock skillfully demonstrates the ways in which transnational cinema engages with recent paradigm shifts in how the war has been remembered and historicized. Her book provides a rich analysis of contemporary filmic representations of the war and opens new avenues of inquiry into transnational processes of remembrance. * Jennifer Howell, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Illinois State University, US * This is a brilliant, important book--engaged, powerful and poignant. Attentive to production contexts, neo-colonial tensions and the subtleties of each film text, Wallenbrock reflects on the ambiguities of recent trans-historical representations of the Franco-Algerian War. The chosen films are opened up, inviting the reader to explore the complexities of these wounded, discursive texts. A fascinating meditation on memory, violence and cinema. * Guy Austen, Professor of French Studies, Newcastle University, UK *

This is a brilliant and important book. The application of theory is exemplary, and - ever attentive to production contexts, neo-colonial tensions and the subtleties of each film text - Wallenbrock engagingly reflects on the ambiguities of recent trans-historical representations of the Franco-Algerian War. A fascinating meditation on memory, violence and cinema. * Guy Austin, Professor of French Studies, Newcastle University, UK * The Franco-Algerian War Through a Twenty-First Century Lens provides a rich analysis of contemporary filmic representations of the war and opens new avenues of inquiry into transnational processes of remembrance. * Jennifer Howell, Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies, Illinois State University, USA *

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Nicole Beth Wallenbrock is Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York, USA.

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