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Jean Pélégri
June 20, 1920 · 106 years old
Jean Pélégri (June 20, 1920 – September 24, 2003) was a writer and professor of literature. Of French descent, he was born in Algeria, but left as part of the diaspora of French colonists referred to as pied-noirs following the Algerian War. He was friends with many Algerian writers (such as Mohamm…
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Pickpocket
1959 · 1h 16m · Movie
Michel passes the time by picking pockets, careful to never be caught despite being watched by the police. His friend Jacques may suspect, while both men may have their eyes on Jeanne, the pretty neighbor of Michel's ailing mother.
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The Olive Trees of Justice
1962 · 1h 21m · Movie
A man returns to his native Algeria to visit his dying father there, at a time when the French colonial hold on that country is coming to its end.
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