Rock Against Police
Synopsis
February 1980, young Abdelkader Lareiche was shot in the head by a building guard in a housing estate in Vitry. In a context marked by several racist crimes and a policy of security repression, his friends are mobilizing around the “Rock Against Police” movement. Forty years after the events, Philomène sets out to meet the activists and actors of this movement. “Memory is not commemoration, it is the living part of History” confides Mounsi about the massacre of October 17, 1961. This is the heart of Nabil Djedouani’s project, to restore a moment in a living way. of the militant history of the suburbs, registered here in the Rock Against Police movement, but which cannot be restricted to it. A thread stretched from the 1980s to today, which continues to “analyze the collective and murderous unconscious of the French State” and the ways of resisting and revolting.
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- Director
- Nabil Djedouani
- Screenplay & Story
- Nabil Djedouani
- Original Title
- Rock Against Police
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 30m
- Production Studios
- GREC
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nabil Djedouani
Nabil Djedouani
Ryadh Abdelaziz
Department Leadership Roster
Nabil Djedouani
Screenplay
Ryadh Abdelaziz
Director of Photography
Nabil Djedouani
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Rock Against Police
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What is Rock Against Police about?
February 1980, young Abdelkader Lareiche was shot in the head by a building guard in a housing estate in Vitry. In a context marked by several racist crimes and a policy of security repression, his friends are mobilizing around the “Rock Against Police” movement. Forty years after the events, Philomène sets out to meet the activists and actors of this movement. “Memory is not commemoration, it is the living part of History” confides Mounsi about the massacre of October 17, 1961. This is the heart of Nabil Djedouani’s project, to restore a moment in a living way. of the militant history of the suburbs, registered here in the Rock Against Police movement, but which cannot be restricted to it. A thread stretched from the 1980s to today, which continues to “analyze the collective and murderous unconscious of the French State” and the ways of resisting and revolting.
Who directed Rock Against Police?
Rock Against Police was directed by Nabil Djedouani.
Who stars in Rock Against Police?
The principal cast of Rock Against Police includes Philomène Debien.
When was Rock Against Police released and how long is it?
Rock Against Police was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 30m.