'Masterpiece' WW2 film about forgotten chapter in the conflict - 'everyone should see it'

A "masterpiece" war film about a forgotten chapter of World War 2 is available to rent or buy in the UK. Days of Glory (2006) is a French-language drama about four Algerian soldiers who "enlist to fight for France and liberate it from the Nazis during WW2", the teaser intro on Amazon Prime Video reads.

"In their epic journey, they face injustice, show fearless courage and experience discrimination from the very country they helped defend," it adds.

It stars Sami Bouajila, Jamel Debbouze, Samy Naceri, Roschdy Zem, Mélanie Laurent and Bernard Blancan. The film is a powerful reminder of the crucial role that troops from what were then French colonies in Africa played in the Allied victory, dramatising a story many see as overlooked by history.