The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
A small abandoned house, isolated in the Algerian countryside. Here Ouardia has buried her son Tarik, a soldier possibly killed by his own brother Ali, leader of an Islamist group. In this atmosphere, tense with pain and brittle with drought, life will little by little reassert itself. Thanks to the garden that Ouardia will bring to life by dint of courage, work, and obstinacy.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Djamila SahraouiDirector
- Djamila SahraouiWriter
Cast
- Djamila SahraouiOuardia
- Samir YahiaLe gardien
- Ali ZarifAli
Stills
Themes
algerianorth africaalgerian civil war (1991-2002)maghrebpolitic terrorism