Maurice Audin, The Disappearance

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.

Cast

Maurice Audin

Maurice Audin

as Self (archive footages)

Josette Audin

Josette Audin

as Self

Henri Alleg

Henri Alleg

as Self

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

as Self (archive footages)

Robert Badinter

Robert Badinter

as Self

Sébastien Descoins

Sébastien Descoins

as Maurice Audin (fictional part)

Thierry Cantero

Thierry Cantero

as Docteur (fictional part)

Gabriel Champeix

Gabriel Champeix

as Misiri (fictional part)

Olivier Charasson

Olivier Charasson

as Charbonnier (fictional part)

Olivier Derousseau

Olivier Derousseau

as Valentin (fictional part)

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