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Days of Glory

World War II drama following four North African soldiers enlisted in the Free French army in 1943 as they fight their way through Italy and France.

Said, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir are among the many young men from the French African colonies who proudly enlist to help liberate the motherland in WWII. From their training and first engagements in north Africa to their courageous and vital missions in northern and eastern France, they endure hardships inflicted not only the Nazis, but also the institutional racism of their colonial master.

2 hours

Last on

Wed 17 Jun 200922:00

Credits

RoleContributor
DirectorRachid Bouchareb
Saïd OtmariJamel Debbouze
Messaoud SouniRoschdy Zem
AbdelkaderSami Bouajila
Sergeant Roger MartinezBernard Blancan
LerouxMathieu Simonet

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