Great and important movie

Rating: 9/10 (21 February 2014)

It's from 1954 onwards in Algeria and there's revolution in the air. This docudrama takes on history from both sides. Col. Mathieu leads the french forces. They are using all methods to try to stop this french colony from the hands of the revolutionaries. On the other side, Ali is an illiterate hustler always in trouble with the cops. He is recruited into the revolutionaries after spending 5 months in prison.
This is most notable for how realistic this movie is. Taking the era into account, this is taking realism to the next level. It is so real that everybody should be reminded that this is all fictional. This was shot in the real locations, but all of it was staged. It is unflinching in its depiction. That is its greatest asset.