The Winds of the Aures (1967)

Le Vent des Aurès – the first road movie of Algerian cinema – describes the transformations of the daily life of the Algerian people during the destructive French occupation, then during the war of li...beration. While military repression is in full swing, a peasant woman finds herself alone in her mountain home when her only son is kidnapped by French soldiers shortly after her husband's death during a raid. One day, seeing a dead chicken, which she considers a bad omen, she decides to leave home and embarks on a painful journey through the mountains. Accompanied by a couple of chickens, she moves from one detention camp to another in a desperate search for her missing son. The film is inspired by the events experienced by the director's family. more

Directing:
  • Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Writing:
  • Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
  • Tewfik Farès

Stars:
Release Date: 1967-06-08
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  • Country: DZ
  • Language: العربية | Français
  • Runtime: 98

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