The read
A Balasaur Score of 61 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.1/10.
Synopsis
This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Dominique CabreraDirector
- Louis Mathieu de VienneWriter
- Nidam AbdiWriter
- Dominique CabreraWriter
Cast
- Claude BrasseurGeorges Montero
- Roschdy ZemTarek Timzert
- Marthe VillalongaMarinette
- Sid Ahmed AgoumiBelka
- Catherine HiegelMaria
- Marilyne CantoLisa
- Slimane BenaïssaBoualem
- Abbes ZahmaniDjaffar
- Ariane AscarideLulu
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Themes
french algerianmaghrebpieds-noirsalgerian immigrationalgerian societyguerre algérie