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Days of Glory

Original title: Indigènes
  • 20062006
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  • 2h
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7.0/10
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Indigènes (2006)
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During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination.

IMDb RATING
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15K
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  • Director
    • Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writers
    • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Samy Naceri
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rachid Bouchareb
  • Writers
    • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Olivier Lorelle
  • Stars
    • Samy Naceri
    • Roschdy Zem
    • Sami Bouajila
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 73User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 82Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 9 wins & 16 nominations total

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    Days of Glory
    Trailer 0:49
    Days of Glory

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    Jamel Debbouze and Aurélie Eltvedt in Indigènes (2006)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, and Roschdy Zem in Indigènes (2006)
    Sami Bouajila and Jamel Debbouze in Indigènes (2006)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, and Roschdy Zem in Indigènes (2006)
    Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, and Roschdy Zem in Indigènes (2006)
    Rachid Bouchareb in Indigènes (2006)
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    Indigènes (2006)
    Indigènes (2006)
    Jamel Debbouze and Aurélie Eltvedt in Indigènes (2006)
    Samy Naceri in Indigènes (2006)
    Sami Bouajila in Indigènes (2006)

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    Samy Naceri
    Samy Naceri
    • Yassiras Yassir
    Roschdy Zem
    Roschdy Zem
    • Messaoud Sounias Messaoud Souni
    Sami Bouajila
    Sami Bouajila
    • Abdelkaderas Abdelkader
    Jamel Debbouze
    Jamel Debbouze
    • Saïd Otmarias Saïd Otmari
    Bernard Blancan
    Bernard Blancan
    • Sergent Roger Martinezas Sergent Roger Martinez
    Mathieu Simonet
    Mathieu Simonet
    • Caporal Lerouxas Caporal Leroux
    Assaad Bouab
    Assaad Bouab
    • Larbias Larbi
    Benoît Giros
    • Capitaine Durieuxas Capitaine Durieux
    Mélanie Laurent
    Mélanie Laurent
    • Margueritte village Vosgesas Margueritte village Vosges
    Antoine Chappey
    • Le colonelas Le colonel
    Aurélie Eltvedt
    • Irèneas Irène
    Thomas Langmann
    Thomas Langmann
    • Le journalisteas Le journaliste
    Thibault de Montalembert
    • Capitaine Martinas Capitaine Martin
    Diouc Koma
    Diouc Koma
    • Touréas Touré
    Philippe Beglia
    • Rambertas Rambert
    Momo Debbouze
    • Djellalas Djellal
    Abdelkim Bouchareb
    • Ahmedas Ahmed
    Abdelhamid Idjaini
    • Omaras Omar
    • Director
      • Rachid Bouchareb
    • Writers
      • Rachid Bouchareb
      • Olivier Lorelle
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Algeria, 1943, through Italy and France, to Alsace in early 1945, with a coda years later. Arabs volunteer to fight Nazis to liberate France, their motherland. We follow Saïd, dirt poor, an orderly for a grizzled sergeant, Martinez, a pied noir with some willingness to speak up for his Arab troops; Messaoud, a crack shot, who in Province falls in love with a French woman who loves him back; and Abdelkader, a corporal, a budding intellectual with a keen sense of injustice. The men fight with courage against a backdrop of small and large indignities: French soldiers get better food, time for leave, and promotions. Is the promise of liberty, equality, and fraternity hollow? —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • year 1944
    • year 1943
    • muslim
    • algeria
    • year 1945
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • War
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for war violence and brief language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The main actors, all of North African descent, did not know of France's discrimination towards foreign soldiers serving in the French army during World War 2 until filming began.
    • Goofs
      In the scene when the African soldiers raise the French tricolor over the Italian mountain top, the flag they use is polyester (i.e. a contemporary flag). World War II troops would have used a cotton flag.
    • Connections
      Featured in Indigenes: Le making of (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Le lac des cygnes
      Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    User reviews73

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    War and cultures
    The movie takes the viewer on a trip back to the second world war, showing how parts of the Arabic population fought with the French colonists for their freedom, against Nazi Germany trying to occupy Africa. As the movie evolves, other aspects than the fight for freedom and the brutality of war emerges. The viewer is reminded that the the social identity of the white bourgeoisie class and the stereotypes that follows not emerged with the current world of terrorism. Questions of power, humanity, religion, racism, love and honour follows the viewer through this exciting, emotional and realistic movie. Along with the plot and acting in this piece of work, the critical viewer should be satisfied.
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    • tommyant
    • Feb 6, 2007

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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Algeria
      • France
      • Morocco
      • Belgium
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • İsimsiz kahramanlar
    • Filming locations
      • Agadir, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Tessalit Productions
      • Kiss Films
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €14,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $320,700
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,996
      • Dec 10, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,963,701
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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