Maurice Audin, The Disappearance
28/06/2010
In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.
Movie Information
Maurice Audin
as Self (archive footages)
Josette Audin
as Self
Henri Alleg
as Self
Pierre Vidal-Naquet
as Self (archive footages)
Robert Badinter
as Self
Sébastien Descoins
as Maurice Audin (fictional part)
Thierry Cantero
as Docteur (fictional part)
Gabriel Champeix
as Misiri (fictional part)
Olivier Charasson
as Charbonnier (fictional part)
Olivier Derousseau
as Valentin (fictional part)
Charles Heidet
as Cuomo (fictional part)
