Outside the Law
When Outside the Law premiered at Cannes in May, it was met with organized protests from French citizens. They were outraged at the film's depiction of France's atrocities toward Algerians during that country's struggle for independence in the 1950s and 1960s. To be sure, Outside the Law--which follows three Algerian brothers' roles in putting together a resistance movement against the French imperialists--depicts France as a very nasty enemy. But whether Outside the Law is playing hard and loose with historical fact, or (more likely) ramping up the conflict for dramatic effect, one thing is clear: It's a phenomenally powerful movie.