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but I wouldn't tell him.

Go to the mosque bathhouse.

Ali.

I thought you were dead.

My cousin.

What are you doing here?

-I was looking for you.

Come.

Because of you I'm in trouble.

The police interrogated me.

I was almost screwed.

What were you thinking of?

Relax, Younes.

Don't get involved.

I'm in a resistance group.

I'm hiding in the mosque.

Nobody can know.

You have not seen me, you understand?

Why? It's not our war.

I fight for freedom.

Now in France, soon in Algeria.

And then across North Africa.

I was with Ben Ghabrit.

What are they accusing me of?

What do they have against me?

They don't know that you are Jewish.

Sorry about the last time.

I wasn't alone.

Forget about it.

A drink from me.

Larbi.

Where is Larbi?

What do you know?

I don't want to go back to them.

A toast to

the Franco-Arab friendship ...

and I want to thank His Excellency

Si Kaddour Ben Ghabrit ...

the minister and representative

of the Sultan of Morocco ...

for promoting

friendship ...

with North Africa, Lebanon, Syria

and the Islamic world.

Your Excellency,

on behalf of the marshal and France ...

I congratulate you for your role

in our friendship.

Thank you very much, Minister.

To your health. Long live France.

Long live France.

Please be seated.

Excuse me ...

Can I talk in private,

Minister?

Come in.

Please be seated.

Minister ...

What is the meaning of this comedy?

What do you mean?

On the one hand you praise me,

on the other you distrust me.

Explain yourself further, friend.

The agents from the rue Lecomte ...

have sent a spy

to the mosque.

That is unacceptable

and I reget it very much.

It's nothing to do with me.

I'll take it up with the

Minister of the Interior.

Welcome, enjoy your meal.

Younes.

What is it?

What are you doing here? -Food.

Why don't you eat with us?

I have a request.

I need to take someone some documents.

But I can't go out during daylight.

What about at night?

By then it will be too late.

What papers?

False papers for a family

that's in danger.

I don't take risks for strangers.

You're the only one I

can ask. Do it for me.

lmbecile. You work for me.

Stop it. Understand?

The next time I'll have no pity.

Let him go.

Get out.

There's no-one home.

They were taken this morning.

Who are you?

I have something for them.

Are you family?

-No.

Would you like to come in?

Please?

Their parents left them here.

I can't keep them.

What can you do?

Nothing.

I have their papers.

They can't stay.

The police usually come back.

I'm finished if they find them here.

Don't ask me....

Who are these children?

Orphans.

Orphans?

Where are your parents?

What's your name?

Tell me, what's your name?

Sarah Bensoussan.

Sorry, they're not allowed inside.

They have no-one.

Not my problem.

We don't want trouble.

I'm also not a solution.

Take them back.

Off you go.

-What should I do?

Don't bring them back.

They're staying here.

Let them inside.

They are Jewish children.

They are our children.

Excuse me, it's not our business.

I know. That's enough about it.

Well, sir.

Carry on praying.

Come on, guys.

I'm proud of you.

I knew I could count on you.

Enter.

This is Francis.

A colleague from the factory.

We were both in the union.

He supports our fight for freedom.

Nice to meet you, Younes.

And?

You can speak freely. He's my cousin.

Not now, it's dangerous.

We'll talk about it later.

What is it?

A visit. They must go inside.

Come on, guys.

What is it, Sarah?

Nothing.

Major ...

To what do we owe the

honour of your visit?

If you've come ... Thank you.

for your honour, unfortunately I can not ...

-Sir ...

I want to discuss with you ...

in private.

-You can.

What is that?

A memo from the political director ...

Ministry of Police

Vichy to the Minister.

The occupation ... suspects

That the Mosque of Paris ...

Provides false papers

to persons of the Jewish race ...

As they if they had converted to Islam.

The imam is must stop doing this immediately.

As many Israelites

take any opportunity ...

To hide their identity. "

Major ...

I don't believe a word of it.

I have every confidence in our imam.

It is through issuing

such statements.

that our enemies want try to blacken

the reputation of our mosque.

Please ...

change the imam.

-That's not possible, sir.

ln that case, ...

We will hold you ...

directly responsible next time.

Have you seen Salim?

-No.

You okay?

-Yes.

What are you reading?

Seems interesting.

-You want to read it?

I can't wait.

I learned French at the factory.

We are one people.

We have our own rich language,

Arabic.

We have an illustrious past.

All to their own nation.

Under the 'Algerian peoples'

we make no distinction of race.

If we demand universal suffrage ...

We do that for all the minorities

of Algeria. Messali Hajj.

I need eggs. At least twelve.

I've stopped the black market.

Thanks for the book.

I read it. Inspiring!

Shall I help you?

If you want.

You're doing it well.

-You too.

You have to, as a bachelor.

How did you come in Paris?

-Through my cousin Ali.

He's lived here for ten years. I

worked with him in a factory.

I stayed two years.

Then I got sick.

What did you have?

-Tuberculosis.

I was in hospital in England for several weeks.

Thank God I got out.

Can I have the brush? Thank you.

Now I'm unemployed but healthy.

And you?

I'm here for family reasons.

Do you have family in Paris?

I have a brother in Germany.

What's he doing?

He's in a camp.

Soon he will be liberated.

Perhaps we can see each other?

Hello?

Can you give us a minute?

What is it?

I just heard ...

that there's going to be a large raid ...

in the 11th arrondissement.

I don't know what they want ...

but I would leave France.

Go to Morocco.

You'll be safe. I have friends

you can hide with them.

I won't leave.

I'm waiting for someone.

As you wish.

I want to stay as long as possible.

I always have those papers.

Which are no longer valid. The Germans

know about the false papers.

Listen, Salim.

If you are caught ...

say that your father is in the Islamic

cemetery in Bobigny.

My father?

-That is hard proof ...

that you too are Muslim.

There is no news about her.

Where'd she go?

To a meeting.

With who?

Don't ask too many questions.

We'll tell you tonight.

He's with me.

Excluded for collaboration

with the fascists. One year ago ...

Messali Hajj was given 16 years hard labor

due to his refusal to collaborate.

I'll be back.

-If he refuses ...

if he opposed

any form of fascism.

We want armed struggle ...

against colonialism and fascism.

Long live freedom. Away with

colonialism and fascism.

Leila was arrested.

-The police were tipped off.

There was a raid on the barge.

-Which boat?

They were helping escaped

prisoners from Germany.

Why did you let her go?

-She knew what she was doing.

Her brother had also escaped.

Wasn't he going to be set free?

They started a revolt

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