Of good historical value

Rating: 5/10 (14 August 2017)

This film was commissioned by the Algerian government to show both sides of the conflict in the war for independence against the French during the 1950s. The way it is directed in black and white together with the naturalness of the actors and the realism of the violence seems almost a documentary. Of good historical value and with an end with good message.
It had its relevance at the time and I consider it a good film, but unfortunately it is dated: although the theme of war is always timeless and parallels can be established with current conflicts, there are already better films within the genre with best script and that appeal more to the casual viewer. I recommend this one only to historians or movie buffs.