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Death Squadrons: The French School
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DEATH SQUADRONS: THE FRENCH SCHOOL

20030h 59m8.3 TMDb

Directed by Marie-Monique Robin

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After the Battle of Algiers, France and its army exported, as true experts, anti-subversive methods to Latin America and the United States in the 1960s. After more than a year of investigation in Argentina , in Chile, Brazil, the United States and France, the director collected, sometimes under the cover of a hidden camera, recorded conversations, the exclusive testimonies of the main protagonists.

Cast

Anibal Acosta

Anibal Acosta

Alcides Lopez Aufranc

Alcides Lopez Aufranc

Carl Bernard

Carl Bernard

Michel Besineau

Michel Besineau

Manuel Contreras

Manuel Contreras

Self

Paul Teitgen

Paul Teitgen

Self

Pierre Messmer

Pierre Messmer

Self

Julia Urien-Cartailler

Julia Urien-Cartailler

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.6
Complexity7.2
Humor5.8
Realism10
Action5
Darkness5.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • people who enjoy learning through film
  • cinephiles seeking acclaimed, highly-rated films

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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