A new film by Olfa Chakroun, titled “Bourguiba - De Gaulle: Bras de fer à Bizerte,” recounts the events surrounding the 1961 conflict between French and Tunisian soldiers in Bizerte. The film features testimonies from veterans of both sides, shedding light on the intense standoff between Charles de Gaulle of France and Habib Bourguiba of Tunisia. The article highlights the escalating tensions that led to a massacre in Bizerte sixty years ago. The conflict arose from a dispute over the presence of French military bases in Tunisia following the country's independence. The film aims to provide a deeper understanding of this pivotal moment in Tunisian and French history. It explores the political context and the human cost of the battle for Bizerte, remembering a difficult chapter in relations between France and Tunisia.