To Be Twenty in the Aures

Avoir 20 ans dans les Aurès

1972·100'

René Vautier

DramaWar

★ 7.6

Letterboxd TMDB #31517

A group of refractory and pacifist Bretons is sent to Algeria. These beings confronted with the horrors of war gradually become killing machines. One of them did not accept it and deserted, taking with him an FLN prisoner who was to be executed the next day.

Cast

Philippe Léotard Lieutenant Perrin

Hamid Djellouli Youssef

Alexandre Arcady Noël

Jean-Michel Ribes Priest

Jacques Canselier Coco

Jean-Jacques Moreau Jacques

Michel Elias Robert, teacher

Philippe Brizard La Marie

Yves Branellec Youenn

Charles Trétout Charles

Pierre Vautier Pierrick

Alain Vautier Lanick