'' 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 . 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
89th Academy Awards
89th Academy Awards
Ennemis intérieurs