Synopsis
In 1895, young journalist Albertine Auclair arrives in the Kabylie during a family visit. The beauty of the region seduces her but she soon learns of the struggles of the native Algerians. She hears in particular about Arezki El Bachir, who was recently sentenced to death by the colonial justice system, and decides to find out more about this extraordinary man.
Ratings
TMDB6/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Djamel BendeddoucheWriter
- Djamel BendeddoucheDirector
Cast
- Salem Ait Ali BelkacemArezki El Bachir
- Dahmane AidrousAbdoun
- Céline MaugeAlbertine Auclair
- Michel PilorgéLe gouverneur
- Jean-François KopfLe colonel
- Amina LoukilMme Leroy
- Jean-Pierre DurandL'administrateur
- Jean-Charles DumayMr Reiber
- Brigitte AubryMlle Faure
- Karim GhemamLe garde du chantier
- Mohamed ChabaneAmar
- Ahmed MebaniAli
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Themes
algeriafrench colonialismnorth africaalgerian war (1954-62)algerian historymaghrebberberekabylie, algeriaamazigh cultureguerilla resistancearezki el bachir