The French title "Indigenous People" refers to the indigenous people of North Africa in the eyes of the French. The English title "Glorious Years" refers to the second lyric at the beginning of the French national anthem "Marseille", which is also related to the film "Glory", which describes French soldiers during World War I. The Road (1957) is related. At the press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, the director explained: "During the period of reviewing historical sources, the film did not have a title. When interviewing veterans who had fought in this war, I noticed that in their words, They always say 'Indigenous Soldiers', so I didn't choose the title, it had to be. This title has another meaning, which is the 'Indigenous People's Code' made in Algeria in 1881. The code is clear Explanation: Indigenous people refer to those who were born locally and do not enjoy the same rights as ordinary citizens. This is the so-called 'semi-citizens' with no future prospects." Since the focus of this film is to reveal the issue of racial discrimination, the title of the film is translated as "Indigenous People". People" seems more appropriate.
In French history, the history of the Algerian War has always been a "forbidden zone", and literary and artistic works have avoided touching such topics. This film can be regarded as a brave breakthrough. For North African countries such as Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, who have never made a film about their sacrifice for the liberation of France, France is far away and its citizenship status is far from that of the citizens of the former sovereign. In this sense, the film is indispensable, if not about its intrinsic quality. The good news is that this is a work of extremely high quality, and all the protagonists have collectively won the performance award, which is the highest tribute to those who sacrificed for their country. The tragic and educational power of the work can be compared with the famous British director Ken Roach's "Land and Freedom", or Spielberg's "Schindler's List" and "Saving Private Ryan". A great work. Jamel Dubuz, who played Zaid in the film, has already left a deep impression on us in "Angel Amelie". This time, the first protagonist he created has a real, natural and lovely character, especially his The scene of holding down the corporal with one arm fully showed that the Arab warrior attached great importance to his own dignity.
"Indigenous People" is an epic, French President Chirac said of the film: "This feature film is a tribute to the French African troops in World War II. They left us courage and brotherhood between nations, This spirit is worth sharing and cherishing for a long time." The five protagonists of "Indigenous People" are all French soldiers from North African countries who participated in the French Afrikaans in response to General Charles de Gaulle's call to "fight for the freedom of France". In the end, all but the corporal died honorably. Even the corporal who survived was not treated fairly, neither rewarded nor promoted, and always lived a poor life. After the independence of Algeria, the French government has been in arrears with the pensions of Arab soldiers, and his heart is very heavy at the tombs of four comrades in arms. The French tricolor flag erected on the cemetery seems to be out of step with the sacrifice of the four soldiers, who were loyal to the sacred "Declaration of Human Rights", but liberty, equality and fraternity only seemed to apply to the French.
The film by Ratched Pozzara has three different contents: First, it is a film that celebrates the camaraderie of war, about men learning to work together, overcoming physical and mental difficulties, and guaranteeing their continued survival. ; second, it's a film about the forgotten soldiers of World War II, and after Algeria declared independence, France put aside the support of the Algerian army and never mentioned it again, which is a very disgraceful thing in recent years The French government should now correct its erroneous attitude; third, in a deeper sense, the Western world is currently united to deal with the Arab "threat". The revelation from "Indigenous People" is very clear to us. Since history We can fight side by side to resist the fascist aggression, why can't we live together peacefully and work together to build a better future for the world?
In the French army, there is a very special "overseas regiment". Every year during the French National Day military parade, people can see "special forces" with strange costumes and mustaches. They are always dispatched to the most critical moments. Dangerous areas to fight. The earliest overseas corps consisted of death row prisoners and murderers. They could atone for their crimes in the war, so they never asked their origins when they joined the army. Historically, there have been only two roles for this type of death squad: one is the death row trade, where life is a bet on the battlefield, and the other is the vanguard composed of warriors. The Afrikaans in the film seem to be in between the two. From the colonists' point of view, they are second-class soldiers, and they are not French troops. They often become the earliest victims of war under this kind of discrimination.
Born in 1953, Rachid Pozzara is an Algerian-French director. He started as a television editor and eventually became a film director. In 1995, Pozzara's "Life Is Like Dust" was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, and Pozzara began to become famous abroad. After that, "Little Senegal" was well received at the Berlin Film Festival in 2001. His 2006 film The Indigenous was not only nominated again for an Oscar, but also made a splash at the Cannes Film Festival. Ratched-Pozzara's use of the lens is very flexible, which has been fully reflected in works such as "Life as Dust" and "Humanity". A descendant of immigrants, Ratched-Pozara's films made a major contribution to the French colonial theme.
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