
In 1964, Algeria, just two years after the end of the war of independence, found itself catapulted into new contradictions, a still rural territory which responded to the modernity brought by the revolution. Filmed during the winter of 1964-1965 by the young director Ennio Lorenzini, it is the first international Algerian production which paints a rare portrait in color of a multifaceted nation, far from the simplistic vision created by the press and the French army. Produced by Casbah Film, Les Mains Libres (initially titled Tronc De Figuier) bears witness to the stigmata of colonization and the future of free Algeria throughout the Algerian territory and reveals the richness of its landscapes and the diversity of its traditions . The documentary, using the aesthetics of militant cinema of the time, is made up of four scenes: Sea and Desert, The Struggle, The Earth, Freedom.

Si Mohamed Baghdadi
Narrator

Dark Night, October 17, 1961
Dark Night, October 17, 1961

Afrique 50
Afrique 50

Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert

El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history
El Ouafi Boughera, The marathon runner of history

Surgeon during the Algerian War
Surgeon during the Algerian War

L'Orientalisme
L'Orientalisme

L'Algérie de Gustave Guillaumet (1840-1887)
L'Algérie de Gustave Guillaumet (1840-1887)

CHoosing at Twenty
CHoosing at Twenty

Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet
Raï Story: From Cheikha Rimitti to Cheba Djenet

Da L'Mulud
Da L'Mulud

Sociology Is a Martial Art
Sociology Is a Martial Art

Color-Blind
Color-Blind