'' Ennemis intérieurs'' (English: ''Enemies Within'') is a French drama short film directed and written by Sélim Azzazi. It received critical appraisal and was nominated for many industry awards including Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 89th Academy Awards in 2017.

Synopsis

An interview at a local police station turns into an inquisition during which a French-Algerian born man sees himself accused of protecting the identities of possible terrorists. This close-up on France's troubled history with its former colonies has one man controlling the fate of another with the stroke of a pen during a turbulent period in the 1990s.

Cast

* Hassam Ghancy as Le demandeur * Najib Oudghiri as L'interrogateur * Stéphane Perrichon as Le gardien de la paix * Nasser Azazi as Le père * Amine Brossier as Le fils * Farès Azazi as Jeune homme arrêté

Awards

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External links

* * 2016 films 2010s French-language films Films set in France Films set in 1996 2016 drama films 2016 short films French drama short films Films shot in Lyon 2010s French films {{Short-drama-film-stub