Rih al awras

Nov 6 1968 N/A 1h 35m
Drama, War

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 liberation. 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.

Plot

A story about the suffering of a mother (Kalthoum) from the Auras region whose husband died after aerial bombardment of the house by the French army during colonial days also the capture of her son. The mother did not give up for the search of her son despite the difficulties and obstacles, and she went from one prison to another just to see her son one more time.

Written by

Tewfik Fares, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Directed by

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Cast

Keltoum, Mohamed Chouikh, Omar Tayare

Crew

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Production Countries

Algeria

Production Companies

O.N.C.I.C.

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
125
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA