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A paper which considers a number of different perspectives on colonialism in Algeria, as expressed through the films Coup de Tourchon, Outremer, Indochine and Battle of Algiers. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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perspective on issues such as terrorism, and the use of violence to achieve political ends. The films Coup de
Tourchon, Outremer, Indochine and Battle of Algiers tackle these issues in somewhat different ways, and with varying degrees of success. In Coup de Tourchon, for example, the fact that the
film is an adaptation of an American narrative originally set in the deep South does not detract from its effectiveness in an African setting, but perhaps makes us aware of
the wider perspectives which Tavernier brings to the interaction between the police chief and the society which he is in conflict with. Indochine, on the other hand, is careful to
confine the viewers gaze only to the two opposing sides of the colonial coin. The world which
Eliane inhabits is elegant, rich and self-indulgent, and the early sequences of the film emphasise this, in a way which presents the favourable side of colonial life. However, just as
the undercurrents of Elianes romantic life are gradually brought into view, so we see the darker side of colonialism as the plight of ordinary people is explored. There is a
constant and effective contrast made between Eliane, who represents the beauty of the country as seen by its colonizers, and Camille, who begins as a privileged part of colonial life
and gradually comes to represent the true beauty of the ordinary people. Elianes treatment of Vincent, and the power
she has over him, symbolizes the power the French have over the country: we have some sympathy for her, especially as we see the turmoil which lies beneath her cool
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