Feature film — 2010
Maurice Audin, The Disappearance (2010)
In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.
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Chaya Films / Virtuel Production
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Director: François Demerliac
On screen
Cast & crew
Maurice Audin
Self (archive footages)
Josette Audin
Self
Henri Alleg
Self
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
Self (archive footages)
Robert Badinter
Self
Sébastien Descoins
Maurice Audin (fictional part)
Thierry Cantero
Docteur (fictional part)
Gabriel Champeix
Misiri (fictional part)
Olivier Charasson
Charbonnier (fictional part)
Olivier Derousseau
Valentin (fictional part)
Charles Heidet
Cuomo (fictional part)
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