Jacqueline Gozlan - who left Algeria with her parents in 1961 - nostalgically retraces the history of the Algiers Cinematheque, inseparable from that of the country's Independence, through film extracts and numerous testimonies; notably that of one of its creators, Jean-Michel Arnold, but also of filmmakers such as Merzak Allouache and critics such as Jean Douchet. A place of life for Algerians, the Cinémathèque was the hub of African cinemas. Created in 1965 by Ahmed Hocine, Mahieddine Moussaoui and Jean-Michel Arnold, the Cinémathèque benefited from the excitement of Independence. The Cinematheque becomes a meeting place for Algiers society, future filmmakers find their best school there. In 1969, the Algiers Pan-African Festival brought together all African filmmakers, and from 1970, Boudjemâa Kareche developed a collection of Arab and African films.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| JJacqueline GozlandSelf | Self |
 Merzak AllouacheSelf | Self |
 Costa-GavrasSelf | Self |
 Boudjemaâ KarècheSelf | Self |
 Sid Ahmed AgoumiSelf | Self |
 Farouk BeloufaSelf | Self |
 Jean DouchetSelf | Self |
 Lyes SalemSelf | Self |