Indigènes
Indigènes
Algeria / France / Morocco / Belgium,
2006, 120 min
Directed by:
Rachid BoucharebCinematography:
Patrick BlossierCast:
Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Bernard Blancan, Assaad Bouab, Mélanie Laurent, Aurélie Eltvedt, Mohamed Majd (more)Plots(1)
This World War II film tells the tale of a group of African soldiers who join the French in their fight against the Nazis. Although they passionately battle to defend the motherland, a place they've never been, they face inequality and daily humiliation within the French army. These heroes that history forgot won battles throughout Europe before finding themselves alone to defend a small village against a German battalion. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2007 - Rachid Bouchareb (Best Foreign Language Film)
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2007 - Rachid Bouchareb (Best International Film)
César Awards
- 2007 - Olivier Lorelle, Rachid Bouchareb (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2007 - Best Film
- 2007 - Rachid Bouchareb (Best Director)
- 2007 - Armand Amar (Best Original Music)
- 2007 - Best Sound
- 2007 - Patrick Blossier (Best Cinematography)
- 2007 - Best Editing
- 2007 - Best Costume Design
- 2007 - Best Production Design
Critics Choice Awards
- 2007 - Best Foreign Language Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 2006 - Bernard Blancan, Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila, Samy Naceri (Best Actor)
- 2006 - Rachid Bouchareb (Golden Palm - Official Competition)