Directed by:
Mohammed Lakhdar-HaminaCinematography:
Marcello GattiComposer:
Philippe ArthuysCast:
Yorgo Voyagis, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Brahim Hadjadj, Hassan El-Hassani, François Maistre, Cheikh Nourredine, Leila Shenna, Larbi Zekkal, Jacques Richard (more)Plots(1)
The colonial exploitation of Algeria by the French - which led up to the 1954 rebellion in Algeria - is the focus of this sweeping epic, sponsored by the Algerian government. Achmed (Jorge Voyagis) and his family are forced to leave their rural home in search of water. While they are trying to adjust to city life, he is drafted into an Algerian unit fighting in the Second World War. He returns to Algeria after the war only to find that the colonial grip has grown even tighter, and following an edict forbidding public meetings, he joins the growing revolt. When the battles begin, he fights bravely, and is killed in an ambush. However, his fire and his desire for liberty, has been passed on to his son, who continues the struggle. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Yorgo Voyagis
Greece
Best movies:
Viva Italia! (1977)
Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (TV movie)
The Last Valley (1971)
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Algeria
Brahim Hadjadj
Best movies:
The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Stranger (1967)
Hassan El-Hassani
Best movies:
Z (1969)
Brancaleone at the Crusades (1970)
François Maistre
France
Best movies:
The Phantom of Liberty (1974)
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972)
Belle de Jour (1967)
Leila Shenna
Best movies:
March or Die (1977)
Moonraker (1979)
Larbi Zekkal
Best movies:
Outside the Law (2010)
Jacques Richard
France
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No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Mado (1976)
The Things of Life (1970)
Notis Pitsilos
Greece