Days of Glory (2006 film)
Days of Glory (French: Indigènes, lit. 'Natives'; Arabic: بلديون) is a 2006 French war film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. The cast includes Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Mélanie Laurent and Bernard Blancan.
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| French | Indigènes |
| Directed by | Rachid Bouchareb |
| Written by | Rachid Bouchareb Olivier Lorelle |
| Produced by | Jean Bréhat Jacques-Henri Bronckart |
| Starring | Jamel Debbouze Samy Naceri Sami Bouajila Roschdy Zem Bernard Blancan |
| Cinematography | Patrick Blossier |
| Music by | Armand Amar Khaled |
| Distributed by | Mars Distribution (France) Belga Films (Belgium) |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | France Morocco Belgium Algeria |
| Languages | Arabic French |
| Budget | $14.5 million |
| Box office | $22.5 million |
The film deals with the contribution of North African soldiers to the Free French Forces during the Second World War and with the discrimination against them. The film's release contributed to a partial recognition of the pension rights of soldiers from former French possessions by the French government.
Cast members Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Sami Bouajila and Bernard Blancan all won the Prix d'interprétation masculine at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival for their performances, and the film won the François Chalais Prize. It was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.