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Their Algeria
Leur Algérie
2020
Synopsis
Following their separation after 62 years together, an Algerian couple’s granddaughter delves into their past. She explores their migration from Algeria in the 1950s, their integration into French society as immigrant laborers, and lives marked by displacement and unspoken family histories.
Editorial
In this affectionate portrait of her Algerian grandmother and grandfather, director Lina Soualem negotiates his taciturn nature and her nervous laughter. An exercise in patient attention, Their Algeria honors the integrity of its subjects, and the silences that were necessary to their survival.
