Mehdi Ben Barka

Mehdi Ben Barka

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Mehdi Ben Barka was a Moroccan political leader and intellectual who became a symbol of opposition against the Moroccan monarchy; his assassination in France in 1965 inspired Yves Boisset's film 'L'Attentat', which critiques the political climate of the time.

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Mehdi Ben Barka was the founder of the party that emerged from a split with the National Union of Popular Forces.

Sion Assidon, figure de la contestation au Maroc, est mort
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-11-09
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Mehdi Ben Barka was a prominent figure in the anti-colonial movement and was kidnapped in 1965.

Soixante ans après la disparition de Ben Barka, l'enquête va bientôt connaître des avancées, assure son fils
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-07-18
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Mehdi Ben Barka was a Moroccan activist whose kidnapping and assassination by the intelligence services of Hassan II was depicted in one of Boisset's films.

وفاة ايف بواسي المخرج المناهض للاستعمار والعنصرية
El Khabar – popular Algerian daily, est. 1990·AlgeriaAlgeria· 2025-04-01
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Mehdi Ben Barka was the Moroccan opponent whose assassination inspired the film 'L'Attentat'.

"Dupont Lajoie", "L'Attentat", "R.A.S"... Le cinéaste engagé Yves Boisset est mort à 86 ans
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-03-31
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