They grew up in remote and poor North Africa, singing mysterious and desolate songs, their ancestors even died under the swords and guns of French colonists, but for the "motherland" that they have never set foot on the other side of the sea, they are not far away. , went to various places, fought heroically, until he sacrificed his young and fresh life. They just hope that through war they can escape poverty and gain identity, freedom and dignity.
However, their suzerainty, the country that has always preached freedom, equality, and fraternity, has never given them the honor they deserve, but only discrimination and humiliation: they are always ordered to rush to the forefront; tomatoes have no place for them; Only native-born French were promoted; even their love was killed by the people of the "homeland".
In the final battle of Alsace in the film, when all the brothers died heroically, Cadel fought until the French army entered, and what he got was not praise, but coldness and arrogance, and the scene of recording the victor did not leave him the slightest position.
They are all forgotten heroes, destined to leave no trace in history, yet their pursuits and sacrifices, their solidarity and courage should be remembered, and the exploits they built should be shown and respected.
Director Rachid Bouchareb, who is a descendant of Arab origin in North Africa, brought this neglected history to the screen with a new perspective. Let us follow these North African soldiers to re-examine that glorious period.
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