

Under The Ashes (1990)
Sous La Cendre
Overview
The Second World War. French authorities ban political parties and unions. In Algeria, the leaders of political and trade union organizations were arrested and interned in "surveillance" camps with more than 2,000 French and foreigners: communist activists, trade unionists, brigadists, Spanish republicans and other opponents of the Vichy regime. The Djenien Bourezg camp is one of these camps, located in southern Algeria and is one of the most formidable. An old activist for the Algerian national cause returns to the scene. He blows away the ashes that cover this part of history. And through it, we discover the hard fight of the camp inmates for respect and human dignity, under a fascist command.
What is Under The Ashes about?
The Second World War. French authorities ban political parties and unions. In Algeria, the leaders of political and trade union organizations were arrested and interned in "surveillance" camps with more than 2,000 French and foreigners: communist activists, trade unionists, brigadists, Spanish republicans and other opponents of the Vichy regime. The Djenien Bourezg camp is one of these camps, located in southern Algeria and is one of the most formidable. An old activist for the Algerian national cause returns to the scene. He blows away the ashes that cover this part of history. And through it, we discover the hard fight of the camp inmates for respect and human dignity, under a fascist command. Under The Ashes is a Drama, War movie, released on 1990-01-01, runtime 90 minutes.
Is Under The Ashes worth watching?
There are not enough ratings yet to summarize how viewers feel about Under The Ashes.
Where can I watch Under The Ashes?
Movie World lists online streaming sources and links to external sources for Under The Ashes on this page. Availability depends on the sources configured by the site.
Directed by
Abdelkrim Baba Aissa
Cast
- Abdelkader Alloula
- Mustapha El Anka
- Ouardia Ould Taleb
More like this
Sources
Details and the 9.0/10 rating from Under The Ashes on TMDB, also on IMDb. Back to Movie World.