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Algerian Film Was Born in the Struggle Against Colonialism January 24, 2023
Algeria’s national cinema emerged from the cross-cultural exchange and solidarity that was vital to resisting French colonialism and war. It’s a striking example of the internationalist energies of film committed to national liberation struggles....
The Fruits of Empire April 23, 2021
Nearly sixty years after the demise of French Algeria, both colonizer and colonized continue to grapple with its legacy. In January, the French government published a report intended to enable a “reconciliation of memories between France and Algeria,...
Was Albert Camus Murdered by the KGB? December 09, 2019
Sixty years after the French Nobel laureate Albert Camus died in a car crash at the age of 46, a new book is arguing that he was assassinated by KGB spies in retaliation for his anti-Soviet rhetoric.Italian author Giovanni Catelli first aired his the...
When the Black Panthers Came to Algeria May 09, 2019
In William Gardner Smith's 1963 novel The Stone Face, we follow Simeon Brown, a black journalist who flees American racism by moving to Paris. At first, France feels like a color-blind sanctuary to him, until he inadvertently causes the police to har...
