Film Analysis: All Quiet On The Western Front
Battle also depicted an untraditional perspective of good and evil. The point of view of the film supported the side of the FLN and painted the French in a bad light. Often, the FLN would be characterized as terrorists for their acts in order to try and obtain independence. While the FLN did use terrorism, they also revealed the brutality the Algerians faced at the hands of the French. Traditionally, due to Euro-centric teaching of history, Algerians were made-up to inhumane and immoral. However, the film provided insight on the oppression faced by the muslim Algerian population and instead, portrays the French as terrorists. The strong sense of nationalism displayed by native Algerians was what allows for this insightful perspective to be