Days of Glory (Indigenes)

Days of Glory (Indigenes) (2006)

  • 82% of critics liked it
    (85 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (10,017 ratings)

Director Rachid Bouchareb teams with screenwriter Olivier Morelle to offer a revealing look at the brave contributions made by North African soldiers who fought for France during World War II in this emotionally-charged war drama starring Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, and Bernard… More

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R,
Directed By
Written By
Olivier Lorelle
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Mar 2, 2007 Wide
The Weinstein Company

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com

    Instead of guys named Danny and Polack and Sol and Brooklyn, you've got guys named Said and Yassir and Messaoud and Abdelkader. But it's the same deal. Prick them, do they not bleed? Blow them up, do their limbs not scatter and their guts not spill?

  • Wally Hammond, Time Out

    Bouchareb shows a real talent for action sequences.

  • Michael Booth, Denver Post

    A solidly-constructed window onto an era and a culture clash many Americans never knew existed.

  • Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

    A shattering tale of bravery and unrewarded loyalty.

  • Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press

    It's to the credit of the actors, and Algerian-born director Rachid Bouchareb, that we become emotionally involved with the soldiers and the injustices they are forced to endure.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Jan Marc M


    Days Of Glory is a grim reflection on the events of World War II from the perspective of the unrewarded bravery and loyalty of colonial Algeria to liberate France from Germany. Passionate. Straightforward. Historically important.

  • familiar s


    Being ignorant of this historical warfare, I was absolutely lost in the beginning. I couldn't understand why X was fighting for Y against Z unless X was ruled by Y. But I was able to get hold of it soon. But I wasn't able to understand several things. Why Sergeant Martinez… More

  • Randy T


    Inspired by actual events, <i>Indigenes</i> is the story of Arab soldiers serving in the French Foreign Legion in WWII. Director Rachid Bouchareb oversees a talented cast that brings to light the exploits of these obscure, almost forgotten heroes. A history lesson that… More

  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"The true story of World War II's forgotten heroes"</i> During WWII, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from Nazi oppression, and to fight French discrimination. <center><font size=+2… More

  • Brian D


    Great war film seen from another nation point of view. Very moving and worth checking out.

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