Mostaganem, Algeria, 1957. During the French occupation, at the height of the repression of the FLN maquis, where torture, intimidation and public executions are practiced, two policemen, one native, the other of Italian origin, see their professional relationships, woven for nearly two decades, erode over the course of events and the nature of the missions entrusted to them. The autoctone, police officer, outraged by the violent methods implemented by his leaders to neutralize the FLN fighters, decides to join them ... Interpreters : Miloud Khetib (Ikhlef, the Arab policeman) Jean-Yves Gautier (Rubio, the Italian policeman) Yan Brian (the colonel) Claude Petit (the captain) Chafia Boudraa (the old woman collaborator of the FLN) Nadia Samir (Rubio's companion) Jean Benguigui (Fuentès) Pascal Aubier (Commissioner Péron) Mohamed Haimour (Ahmed, the policeman) Ghali Mokhtari (the leader of the maquisards) Brice KAREL Ahmed HAROUN Ahmed BELLALEM Abdallah MEDDAH Jean-Pierre BISSON Eric NAIL and the participation of Roland BLANCHE Executive producer : Kamel Hassen-Khodja Line producer: Franck Marre Line producer: Mohamed Saim Director of photography: Allel Yahyaoui Sound engineer: Jean-Jacques Ferran Sound engineer: Camille Mestre-Mel Mixer: Bruno Lecoeur Music composer Rachid Bahri Set designer: Mohamed Oulhaci Costumes: Nadia Danielle Mesmoudi Costumes: Abdelhalim Rahmouni Make-up artist: Tahar Cherfaoui Editor: Yamina Chouikh Editor: Mourad Louanchi Script: Yamina Kessar Production : Les Films du Phoenix Coproductions : World Films Company, Les Partenaires associés, ENPA (Alger) - Entreprise Nationale de Production Audio Visuel, Wilaya production, A.P.C. de Mostaganem Distributor France : Les Films du Phœnix Year of production : 1999