Rosans, Bitter Honey

Rosans, Bitter Honey (2011)

January 1st, 20111h 0min

Documentary, History
100%

Overview

In 1963, Rosans, a village in the Hautes-Alpes region depopulated by the rural exodus, welcomed Harkis (military soldiers) forced to leave Algeria for supporting France during the Algerian War. Around thirty families settled in a camp below Rosans. Nearly half a century after their arrival, first- and second-generation Harkis and native Rosanais recount their experiences of this culture clash, often painful, sometimes happy. Language barriers, religious differences, living in barracks for 14 years, and unemployment were all obstacles to overcome in order to be accepted and then achieve mutual enrichment. Enriched with archive footage to explain the historical context of the time, the film seeks above all to express feelings and unspoken words.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Anatomy of a First

Anatomy of a First


Released on: 1966-01-01
Documentary, Adventure

In February 1966, Pierre Mazeaud and Lucien Berardini traveled to the Atakor massif, in the Hoggar m...

Avant de franchir la ligne d'horizon

Avant de franchir la ligne d'horizon


Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary

Habiba Djahnine went to meet activists who continue to take action. To meet them, to capture them in...

The Call of the Hoggar, In the Heart of Atlantis

The Call of the Hoggar, In the Heart of Atlantis


Released on: 1935-01-01
Documentary, Adventure

Documentary on the French Alpine expedition to Hoggar in Algeria, starring Roger Frison-Roche, Raymo...

The Fence

The Fence


Released on: 2003-10-03
Documentary

The Fence is a cry! In the aftermath of the civil war which bloodied Algeria, Tariq Teguia interview...

I Am Trying to Remember

I Am Trying to Remember


Released on: 2021-11-18
Documentary

Pegah talks about Gholam, a man who’s not like her father, mother, uncles, or aunts, even though he’...

La Tragédie du Roi Christophe

La Tragédie du Roi Christophe


Released on: 1965-01-01
History

Jean Sénac, The Blacksmith of the Sun

Jean Sénac, The Blacksmith of the Sun


Released on: 2003-01-01
Documentary

By ending the life of Jean Senac on August 30, 1973 in Algiers, his assassins believed they would si...

Sénac, Jean. Algérien, Poète

Sénac, Jean. Algérien, Poète


Released on: 2011-01-01
Documentary

Jean Sénac, born in Béni Saf in Algeria in 1926 and died in Algiers in 1973, is today considered one...

La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte

La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte


Released on: 2018-01-01
Documentary

Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1...

Camus, l'icône de la révolte

Camus, l'icône de la révolte


Released on: 2020-01-03
Documentary, TV Movie

Albert Camus, who died 60 years ago, continues to inspire defenders of freedom and human rights acti...

Ergui as Mãos aos Céus e Não Havia Mais Luz

Ergui as Mãos aos Céus e Não Havia Mais Luz


Released on: 2024-07-04
Documentary, Drama

Mariner of the Mountains

Mariner of the Mountains


Released on: 2023-09-28
Documentary

Filmmaker Karim Aïnouz decides to take a boat, cross the Mediterranean, and embark on his first jour...

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers

Five Directors On The Battle of Algiers


Released on: 2004-08-01
Documentary

This 17-minute documentary is featured on the 3-Disc Criterion Collection DVD of The Battle of Algie...

Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie

Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie


Released on: 2005-09-26
Documentary

The Wolf Suit

The Wolf Suit


Released on: 2021-10-22
Documentary

How much can you trust your childhood memories? Director Sam Firth investigates, sweeping her parent...

Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising

Madagascar: The Red Island Uprising


Released on: 1994-01-01
Documentary

On March 29, 1947, peasants armed with sticks and knives attacked the French garrisons in Madagascar...

The Barbary Corsairs

The Barbary Corsairs


Released on: 2015-10-31
Documentary, TV Movie

In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785, two American boats were return...

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

De Gaulle, the Last King of France


Released on: 2017-03-27
Documentary, History, TV Movie

Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of g...

Gerboise Bleue

Gerboise Bleue


Released on: 2009-02-11
Documentary, Drama

"Gerboise bleue", the first French atomic test carried out on February 13, 1960 in the Algerian Saha...

Cycle of Memory

Cycle of Memory


Released on: 2022-07-18
Documentary

Mel Schwartz escaped the Great Depression on a bicycle adventure he'd remember for the rest of his l...