Character Relationship Map: Harkis

Characters

• Pascal (played by Théo Cholbi) — supporting

  Pascal is a French military authority responsible for the auxiliaries during the war’s final phase. He protests France’s plan to leave many men in Algeria, refuses to disarm them without authorization...

• Si Ahmed (played by Omar Boulakirba) — supporting

  Si Ahmed is an Algerian auxiliary serving with the French Army. He participates in operations that surround villages, search homes, arrest suspected independence fighters, and interrogate prisoners. H...

• Kaddour (played by Amine Zorgane) — supporting

  Kaddour is a poor Algerian villager who leaves home to enlist with the French Army after recruitment offers military pay, clothing, and weapons. Père Djilali advises him to behave like a French citize...

• Père Djilali (played by Abassi Bouhalam) — minor

  Père Djilali is a figure who advises Kaddour before his enlistment in the French Army. He tells Kaddour to conduct himself like a French citizen and to place his trust in France and God. His counsel c...

• Mère Djilali (played by Maryam Barala) — minor
• Frère Kaddour (played by Amine Mekalach) — minor
• Femme Kaddour (played by Smahane Razor) — minor
• Fabri (played by Jacques Reboud) — minor

  Fabri is a creditor who pressures Kaddour over an unpaid debt before Kaddour leaves to serve in the French Army. His confrontation illustrates the financial insecurity surrounding Kaddour’s household...

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Père Djilali → Mère Djilali (Family Spouse) — They are presented as members of the same Djilali family household.

  The character list identifies Mère Djilali as a member of Père Djilali's household, while Père Djilali gives Kaddour advice before his departure.

• Pascal → Kaddour (Power Military Authority) — Pascal's administrative and military role affects Kaddour's prospects for protection.

  Pascal organizes eligibility assessments and advocates for the auxiliaries and their relatives, while Kaddour is one of the recruited auxiliaries.

• Pascal → Si Ahmed (Power Military Authority) — Pascal represents the authority and organization surrounding Si Ahmed's service.

  Pascal is shown acting within the military structure while Si Ahmed participates in French-directed operations carried out by the auxiliaries.

• Kaddour → Femme Kaddour (Family Husband) — Kaddour's decision to serve is connected to the vulnerability of his household.

  The character list identifies Femme Kaddour as Kaddour's wife, while the plot refers to the insecurity affecting the families of the auxiliaries.

• Kaddour → Frère Kaddour (Family Brother) — Kaddour's family circumstances are part of the pressures surrounding enlistment.

  The character list identifies Frère Kaddour as Kaddour's brother, and the plot places Kaddour within a family facing debt and insecurity.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Kaddour → Si Ahmed (Alliance Fellow Auxiliary) — They belong to the same endangered auxiliary community.

  Kaddour is recruited into the French Army as an Algerian auxiliary, and Si Ahmed takes part in the same French-directed operations.

• Fabri → Kaddour (Conflict Creditor) — Their debt conflict reinforces Kaddour's economic vulnerability.

  Fabri pressures Kaddour over an unpaid debt, directly exposing the economic hardship that makes military service attractive.

• Père Djilali → Kaddour (Social Advisor) — Père Djilali provides ideological and moral guidance to Kaddour.

  Père Djilali advises Kaddour to behave like a French citizen and to trust France and God before Kaddour leaves to serve.

Story Analysis

Algerian auxiliaries are recruited by France, used in war, and then left exposed when military promises collapse.

Plot Progression

1. Debt Before Enlistment — Kaddour leaves a vulnerable village after military recruitment offers money, clothing, and weapons. Père Djilali advises him to trust France and God, while Fabri demands repayment.
2. Violence Under Orders — The auxiliaries enter operations involving village encirclements, searches, arrests, and prisoner interrogations. French officers maintain that loyalty will bring protection.
3. The Promise Breaks — Ceasefire reports conflict with orders to continue fighting. The auxiliaries then learn that France plans to leave many of them in Algeria.
4. Pascal's Resistance — Pascal rejects unauthorized disarmament and demands repatriation for the men and their relatives. His superiors warn him against further armed departures.
5. Waiting for Safety — Public hostility and accusations expose the auxiliaries to danger. Relocation assessments become confused and delayed, leaving families without a secure future.