Chronicle of the Year of Embers (1975)

Delving into the detailed account of the Algerian national movement's evolution spanning from 1939 to the pivotal moment of revolution on November 1, 1954, this film compellingly illustrates that the "Algerian War" did not occur by chance, but rather unfolded as a protracted saga of struggle and uprisings since the onset of colonization in 1830, culminating in the momentous "Red All Saints' Day" of 1954. At its core, the narrative follows Ahmed's gradual awakening to political consciousness in the face of colonial oppression, observed by his son symbolizing the new Algeria, and Miloud, a part-mad orator, part-prophet embodying the collective memory of resistance, the liberation of Algeria, and its people.