"In honour of the 60th birthday of the 1960 insurrection in Algeria"11 December 2020History, Factual, War81 mins
One Hero, The People (Un Seul Héros, le Peuple) tells the story of a victorious popular uprising. In 1960, facing militarized repression, Algeria’s working-class populations—with women and children sometimes on the front lines—surged forth from shantytowns and segregated neighborhoods. They thwarted the counter-insurgency and upended the colonial order. It is also the story of oppressed bodies liberating themselves through dance.
Watch the official One Hero, The People 2020 trailer in HD below.
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