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The Forgotten Hill (1996)

The Forgotten Hill (1996)

Drama
Release Date: 1996, May 19
Directors: Abderrahmane Bouguermouh
Countries: Algeria
Production: I.M. Films, Centre Algérien pour l'Art et l'Industrie Cinématographique (CAAIC), Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA), Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA)
Cast: Djamila Amzal, Abderrhamane Debiane, Kamal Abderrahmane, Mohammed Abbes, Samira Abtout, Said Amrane, Mohad Chabane, Slimane Hamel

Overview:

At the outbreak of the Second World War, two friends, Mokrane and Menach, abruptly interrupt their studies and return to their remote native Kabylian village of Tagsa. While waiting to be drafted into the French Army they have time to woo. Mokrane falls for beautiful Aazi and soon marries her only to find out that she can bear no child. Menach, on his part, is stongly attracted to Davda, but the latter is already married to a rich merchant...Happiness does not seem to be in store for the two former students...

Keywords:

world war ii africa colonialism algeria amazigh maghreb berbere