Indigenes is directed by Rachid Bouchareb and tells the very forgotten story of Moroccan soliders who fought for France during World War II. Not surprizingly the film traces themes of racism, alienation and intolerance as the soliders fight their way from Morocco through Italy and into France itself. The three main characters are excellent in their roles and the bond of brothership that they create carries the movie. The battle scenes are, well, battle scenes like any other film. But it's in the story beneath the battles this movie champions. The release of this film was timely. Succesive French governments have fought tooth and nail to avoid paying these veterans their duly earned pensions (think of our own government's delay on properly bringing closure to the China's head tax). The movie rectified this situation.
My rating 7 out of 10.
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