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Biribi (1971)

Biribi poster
Directed by
Daniel Moosmann
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1883 an orphaned young man joins the French army. Unable to handle the discipline he is court-martialed and sent to a brutal North African punishment battalion where he endures constant abuse from officers.

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What happens

Biribi est un film franco-tunisien réalisé par Daniel Moosmann en 1970 et sorti en 1971. En 1883, orphelin et sans amis, Jean Froissard s'engage dans l'armée française. Ne pouvant supporter la discipline, il est traduit au bout d'une année devant un conseil de guerre. Il est condamné à passer cinq ans dans les bataillons disciplinaires d'Afrique du Nord, que le langage populaire désigne sous le nom de « Biribi ». Là, il doit subir les vexations, injustices et mauvais traitements infligés par les officiers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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