Algeria: Test of Power: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story of Algeria's past, present and future - from independence to the Arab Spring and beyond. Algeria was under French colonial rule for 132 years. From tears of joy at independence in 1962 to the tragic civil war of the 1990s and the anger that culminated in the Arab Spring, this series provides a unique insight into a country notoriously inaccessible to both journalists and filmmakers. Interviews with key players like Ben Bella, Ait Ahmed and President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, cover 50 years of tragic and powerful history from the Evian Accords of 1962 to the Arab Spring of 2011. This is the story of Algeria's past, present and future. Produced by Flach Film.

Series details

• Title: Algeria: Test of Power
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Al Jazeera America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 95 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 54638
• TVDB ID: 283475

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-10-02; final listed air date 2013-10-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Algeria: Test of Power on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.