Maurice Audin, The Disappearance (2010)

Plot Summary

In Algiers, in June 1957, Maurice Audin, a 25-year-old mathematician, was arrested by French paratroopers. His wife, Josette, and their three children never saw him again. This documentary interweaves testimonies from French and Algerian protagonists: activists for Algerian independence, lawyers, historians, and military personnel. Drawing on the research of historian Pierre Vidal-Naquet, it blends archival footage, newspaper articles, books, drawings, and reenactments to reconstruct the context of this disappearance and denounce the torture and murder practiced in Algeria. Josette Audin is the central figure and the moral compass of this film.

Full Cast & Characters

Maurice Audin

Self (archive footages)

Josette Audin

Self

Henri Alleg

Self

Pierre Vidal-Naquet

Self (archive footages)

Robert Badinter

Self

Sébastien Descoins

Maurice Audin (fictional part)

Thierry Cantero

Docteur (fictional part)

Gabriel Champeix

Misiri (fictional part)

Olivier Charasson

Charbonnier (fictional part)

Olivier Derousseau

Valentin (fictional part)

Charles Heidet

Cuomo (fictional part)

Director & Crew

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