CinemaOSMovie · 2003 · 0h 23m

The Law of Silence

90%(2)IMDbDocumentary

The Law of Silence, a final-year documentary by Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier at Femis, examines the 1963 Amnesty Law and the consequences it had on studies of the Algerian War. It brings together interviews conducted in 2002 with Henri Alleg, editor of the daily newspaper Alger Républicain from 1951 to 1955, and Pierre Vidal-Naquet, historian and essayist. It also features incredible statements from General Massu and lawyers unraveling the various legal defenses of people like Jean-Marie Le Pen. Not only does Moïra have her father, René Vautier, speak, but she also includes footage he himself filmed forty years earlier. A very interesting report, which notably reminds us that the Amnesty is not a pardon but the erasure of the sentence and also of the crime itself.

Directed byMoïra Chappedelaine-Vautier, Raoul Seigneur, Nadia Zibat

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 23m
Language
FR
Released
October 10, 2003
Studios
La Fémis

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
René Vautier

René Vautier

Self

Henri Alleg

Henri Alleg

Self

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier
Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier
Raoul Seigneur
Written by
Nadia Zibat
Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier
Moïra Chappedelaine-Vautier

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