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Days of Glory

Indigènes

2006

Rachid Bouchareb

Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem ...

6.8

4,751

War. Drama 1943. They had not yet set foot in France, but because it's war, Saïd, Abdelkader, Messaoud and Yassir are going to join the French army to free the motherland from the Nazi enemy, like 130 000 other "natives". These heroes, forgotten by History, will vanquish in Italy, in Provence, and in the Vosges before finding themselves alone defending a village in Alsace against a German battalion.

	Media	Author	Review
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"What makes 'Days of Glory' something more — something close to a great movie — is that it finds a new and politically urgent story to tell in the well-trodden (and beautifully photographed) soil of wartime Europe"
		Jonathan Trout BBC	"Its message is dimmed by a procession of war and race movie clichés that even the excellent cast and epic cinematography cannot revive (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Dan Jolin Empire	"A war film more of sober, grim reflection than balls-out escapades. Yet it grips consistently, its bursts of combat delivering gut-punches of veracity (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nick Schager Slant	"Regardless of topicality, there’s no ignoring the staleness of 'Days of Glory's pervasive clichés (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Jim Emerson rogerebert.com	"The main characters are not much more than types, but the actors are splendid at fleshing them out (...) [The battle scenes] are shot with impact and immediacy (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Philip French The Guardian	"It's written and directed with controlled anger (...) Many movies create a mood for action and change. Very few have an immediate effect"
		Cynthia Fuchs Common Sense Media	"'Days of Glory' is alternately a rousing war picture and a somber mediation on the lingering effects of racism"

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