Rosans, Bitter Honey (2011)

In 1963, Rosans, a village in the Hautes-Alpes region depopulated by the rural exodus, welcomed Harkis (military soldiers) forced to leave Algeria for supporting France during the Algerian War. Around thirty families settled in a camp below Rosans. Nearly half a century after their arrival, first- and second-generation Harkis and native Rosanais recount their experiences of this culture clash, often painful, sometimes happy. Language barriers, religious differences, living in barracks for 14 years, and unemployment were all obstacles to overcome in order to be accepted and then achieve mutual enrichment. Enriched with archive footage to explain the historical context of the time, the film seeks above all to express feelings and unspoken words.

Released Jan. 1, 2011 60 min None+

Genres: Documentary, History

Keywords: tmdb.memory, tmdb.algeria, tmdb.french-colonialism, tmdb.algerian-war-1954-62, tmdb.refugees, tmdb.harkis, tmdb.france-algerie

Production Companies: La Forge aux Utopies

Country: France
Production Country: France
Languages: French