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Death Squadrons: The French School
Death Squadrons: The French School
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  2. Death Squadrons: The French School

Death Squadrons: The French School

Original Title: Escadrons De La Mort : L'École Française

2003
59m
Documentary
History
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2003

Runtime

59m

Storyline

After the Battle of Algiers, France and its army exported, as true experts, anti-subversive methods to Latin America and the United States in the 1960s. After more than a year of investigation in Argentina , in Chile, Brazil, the United States and France, the director collected, sometimes under the cover of a hidden camera, recorded conversations, the exclusive testimonies of the main protagonists. From General Aussaresses to former Minister of the Armed Forces Pierre Messmer, including General Reynaldo Bignone (head of the military junta in Argentina from 1982 to 1984), General Albano Harguindéguy, General Manuel Contreras, and Generals John Johns and Carl Bernard, this investigation gives us a hidden reality of the country of Human Rights.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
59m
Sep 1, 2003
Languages
English
French
Spanish
Director
Marie-Monique Robin
Marie-Monique Robin
Production
ARTE
ARTE
SODEC
SODEC
Productions Thalie
Productions Thalie
WDR
WDR
RTS
RTS
Production Countries
Canada
France
Italy
Switzerland
Official Website

Top Cast

9 Cast Members

Anibal Acosta

Alcides Lopez Aufranc

Carl Bernard

Michel Besineau

Manuel Contreras

Self

Paul Teitgen

Paul Teitgen

Self

Pierre Messmer

Pierre Messmer

Self

Julia Urien-Cartailler

Julia Urien-Cartailler

Self

Albano Harguindeguy

Self

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