Movies by Alain Tasma

Dark Night, October 17, 1961

Dark Night, October 17, 1961

Parisian authorities clash with the Front de Libération Nationale (FLN) in director Alain Tasma’s recounting of one of the darkest moments of the Algerian War of Independence. As the war wound to a close and violence persisted in the streets of Paris, the FLN and its supporters adopted the tactic of murdering French policemen in hopes of forcing a withdrawal. When French law enforcement retaliated by brutalizing Algerians and imposing a strict curfew, the FLN organizes a peaceful demonstration that drew over 11,000 supporters, resulting in a...

Emma

Emma

A teen's life changes when her new half-brother arrives accompanied by an elusive stranger while spending the summer with her father and his new family.

Opération Turquoise

Opération Turquoise