Wind from the South (1975)
Néfissa, a student in Algiers, returns to her village in the south in the summer. Her father wants her to marry the mayor but she wants to continue her studies. Confronting her father and the opinion of the villagers who do not understand her, she decides to flee to Algiers. The shepherd Rabah discovering her wounded and lost in the mountains, has her treated by her mother. In contact with Nefissa, Rabat becomes aware of his exploited condition and discovers the possibilities offered to him by the cooperatives of the agrarian revolution. The two young people will go through the decisive stage together which will allow them to escape obscurantism and exploitation. Based on the novel "Le vent du sud" by Abdelhamid Benahouga
Director: Mohamed Slimane Riad
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: January 2, 1975
Cast
Screenplay
Music: Chérif Korteby, Mokadem Ghobrini
Cinematography: Dahou Boukerche
Editing: Rabah Dabouz
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Country: Algeria
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
Keywords
algeria
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wind from the South about?
- Néfissa, a student in Algiers, returns to her village in the south in the summer. Her father wants her to marry the mayor but she wants to continue her studies. Confronting her father and the opinion of the villagers who do not understand her, she decides to flee to Algiers. The shepherd Rabah discovering her wounded and lost in the mountains, has her treated by her mother. In contact with Nefissa, Rabat becomes aware of his exploited condition and discovers the possibilities offered to him by the cooperatives of the agrarian revolution. The two young people will go through the decisive stage together which will allow them to escape obscurantism and exploitation. Based on the novel "Le vent du sud" by Abdelhamid Benahouga
- Who directed Wind from the South?
- Wind from the South was directed by Mohamed Slimane Riad.
- Who stars in Wind from the South?
- Wind from the South stars Boualem Benani, Nawal Zaatar, Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri), Abdelhalim Rais, Doudja Achachi, Larbi Zekkal.
- How long is Wind from the South?
- Wind from the South has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Wind from the South?
- Wind from the South is a Drama film.
- Where was Wind from the South produced?
- Wind from the South was produced in Algeria.