The Forgotten Hill (1996)
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...
Director: Abderrahmane Bouguermouh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: May 19, 1996
Cast
- Djamila Amzal - Aazi
- Djohra Bachene
- Mohammed Abbes - Akli
- Kamal Abderrahmane - Metronotte
- Samira Abtout - Davda
- Said Amrane - Ibrahim
- Mohad Chabane - Mokrane
- Abderrhamane Debiane - Idir
- Slimane Hamel - Mouh
- Rachid Ould-Mohand
Screenplay
- Mouloud Mammeri (Novel)
- Abderrahmane Bouguermouh (Screenplay)
Music: Taos Amrouche, Cherif Kheddam
Editing: Dominique Roy, Nouredine Touazi
Production: I.M. Films, Centre Algérien pour l'Art et l'Industrie Cinématographique (CAAIC), Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA)
Country: Algeria
Original Language: ar
Keywords
africa, world war ii, colonialism, algeria, maghreb, berbere, amazigh
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Forgotten Hill about?
- 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...
- Who directed The Forgotten Hill?
- The Forgotten Hill was directed by Abderrahmane Bouguermouh.
- Who stars in The Forgotten Hill?
- The Forgotten Hill stars Djamila Amzal, Djohra Bachene, Mohammed Abbes, Kamal Abderrahmane, Samira Abtout, Said Amrane.
- How long is The Forgotten Hill?
- The Forgotten Hill has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Forgotten Hill?
- The Forgotten Hill is a Drama film.
- Where was The Forgotten Hill produced?
- The Forgotten Hill was produced in Algeria.