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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-23-10 10:35 PM
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Cannes protest over Algeria film Hors la Loi
Hundreds of people have protested in Cannes against a film about Algeria's struggle for independence against France.

The demonstrators, who included right-wing politicians and French veterans, claim it is biased against France.

It has stirred strong reactions in France for several weeks ahead of its release, particularly over scenes dealing with a crackdown by French troops in the town of Setif in 1945.

Thousands of Algerians - estimates range from 15,000 to 45,000 - and about 100 European settlers were killed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/europe/10139215.stm
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