October 17, 1961: A day that went missing (1992): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1992, October 17, 1961: A day that went missing is a documentary, history and drama film directed by Philip Brooks, running about 52 minutes.

What it’s about. This documentary bears witness to the events that took place more than thirty years before the filming of this movie, on October 17, 1961, in Paris, during the Algerian War. It is a work not only about historical truth but also about memory. Constructed primarily from interviews conducted with those involved in the events, along with archival footage, photographs, and radio broadcasts from the time, our investigation proves that nearly 200 Algerians were killed (drowned, tortured) that night and in the days that followed by the French police. "A Missing Day" seeks to ask two key questions: how could such events have unfolded in the capital of a Western democracy barely thirty years ago? And why have they been silenced ever since?

Who’s in it. October 17, 1961: A day that went missing stars Jacques Panijel as Self, Idir Belkacem as Self, Josette Brançon as Self and Adam Messaoud as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, October 17, 1961: A day that went missing sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch October 17, 1961: A day that went missing page.

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