In 1963, shortly after the independence of Mali, the Tuareg population rose against the new government. Bloodily put down and followed by terrible droughts, this uprising led thousands of Tuareg from Mali and Niger to take refuge in Algeria and Libya. Teshumara, born out of the pain of exile, is a movement affirming Tuareg existence and the need for change. This is when the Tinariwen guitars started to resonate... This film is dedicated to my friend Amadou Aghali.

Grief and mass media in Algeria.

A l'heure de la politique show-biz, qu'est-ce qui peut pousser un journaliste à traiter de sujets complexes, denses, à refuser toute facilité ? Pourquoi accepte-t-il de risquer sa vie ? Jusqu'où accepte-t-il de la risquer ? Quelles implications cela a-t-il sur sa vie personnelle, familiale, amoureuse ? Témoin indésirable suit pas à pas le travail du journaliste colombien Hollman Morris, qui, à travers son émission de télévision Contravia, se bat pour dénoncer la barbarie du conflit qui frappe son pays.

A cooperative technician recalls his "technical work" when, during the Algerian conflict, he was installing mines that still kill many civilians. A preliminary essay to the filming of Avoir vingt ans dans les Aurès: a fiction built from testimonies of conscripted soldiers in Algeria.