Algeria, Special Weapons Sections (2025)
Algeria, Special Weapons Sections (2025)
This documentary by director Claire Billet and historian Christophe Lafaye details the massive and systematic use of chemical weapons during the Algerian War. Algerian fighters and civilians, sheltering in caves, were gassed by "special weapons sections" of the French army. The gas identified on military documents is CN2D, whose widespread use forced insurgents to flee "treated" sites, at the risk of dying there. The method is reminiscent of the "enfumades" used by the French expeditionary force during the conquest of Algeria in the 19th century. Between 8,000 and 10,000 such operations are believed to have taken place on Algerian soil between 1956 and 1962. This historical aspect is little known due to the difficulty of accessing archives, many of which are still classified, raising questions about memory, historical truth, and justice.

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Christophe Lafaye Christophe Lafaye As: Self
Mouna Soualem Mouna Soualem As: Narrator (voice)
Julien Kramer Julien Kramer As: Dub 1
Edouard Eftimakis Edouard Eftimakis As: Dub 2
Igor Ochronowicz Igor Ochronowicz As: Dub 3
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This documentary by director Claire Billet and historian Christophe Lafaye details the massive and systematic use of chemical weapons during the Algerian War. Algerian fighters and civilians, sheltering in caves, were gassed by "special weapons sections" of the French army. The gas identified on military documents is CN2D, whose widespread use forced insurgents to flee "treated" sites, at the risk of dying there. The method is reminiscent of the "enfumades" used by the French expeditionary force during the conquest of Algeria in the 19th century. Between 8,000 and 10,000 such operations are believed to have taken place on Algerian soil between 1956 and 1962. This historical aspect is little known due to the difficulty of accessing archives, many of which are still classified, raising questions about memory, historical truth, and justice.


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Genres: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Language: العربية, Français

Release Date: 12 March 2025

Country: FR

Runtime: 55m

Company Credits

Company: France Télévisions, Solent Production

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Léa Chollet

Léa Chollet

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Florian Lefebvre

Florian Lefebvre

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Yann Coquart

Yann Coquart

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Simon Phillipe

Simon Phillipe

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Olivier Jobard

Olivier Jobard

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