Forbidden Zone
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- Drama
Overview
In an Algerian village, just before the war of independence, the inhabitants are under the thumb of a local strongman and a wealthy merchant. Among them is El Faïza, an old woman searching for her son who has escaped from prison. The gendarmes arrest El Faïza and seize the property of the villagers who haven't paid their taxes. The situation is ripe for a revolt…
Keywords
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- africa
- freedom fighter
- french colonialism
- algerian war (1954-62)
- algeria
- maghreb
- djazair
- independance war
- paysans
- poor workers
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 2, 1974
- Original language
- Arabic
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Algeria
- Cast
- Sid Ahmed Agoumi,Taha El-Amiri,Saïd Hilmi,Areski Nebti,Mustapha Hassan Belhadj,Mahdia Maghroufel,Raymond Louzoum
- Director
- Ahmed Lallem
- Writer
- Ahmed Lallem
- Cinematography
- Nasredine Guénifi,Taibi Lamouri,Rabia Ben Mokhtar
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0856287