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Drowning by Bullets

Documentary exposing the story behind a massacre of Algerian immigrants by police in Paris on October 17, 1961. 30,000 Algerians took part in a peaceful protest over the French-Algerian war. There were 11,000 arrests and allegedly 200 were killed. The programme shows how the French government suppressed the story for 30 years and interviews a number of those who took part in the events.

English
  • Originally Aired July 13, 1992
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network Channel 4
  • Created April 8, 2012 by
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Name Type Role
Philip Brooks Director