Forbidden Zone (1974)
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…
Director: Ahmed Lallem
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 77 min
Release Date: January 2, 1974
Cast
- Sid Ahmed Agoumi - Khaled
- Taha El-Amiri - El Hadj
- Mustapha Hassan Belhadj - Abderazak
- Saïd Hilmi - Mehdi
- Mahdia Maghroufel - Mahdia
- Areski Nebti - Monsieur Vachonne
- Raymond Louzoum - Le Docteur
Screenplay
Music: Ahmed Malek
Cinematography: Nasredine Guénifi, Taibi Lamouri
Editing: Liazid Khodja, Nedjma Ouichene
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Country: Algeria
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: ar
Keywords
africa, freedom fighter, algeria, french colonialism, algerian war (1954-62), maghreb, independance war
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Forbidden Zone about?
- 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…
- Who directed Forbidden Zone?
- Forbidden Zone was directed by Ahmed Lallem.
- Who stars in Forbidden Zone?
- Forbidden Zone stars Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Taha El-Amiri, Mustapha Hassan Belhadj, Saïd Hilmi, Mahdia Maghroufel, Areski Nebti.
- How long is Forbidden Zone?
- Forbidden Zone has a runtime of 1h 17m (77 minutes).
- What genre is Forbidden Zone?
- Forbidden Zone is a Drama film.
- Where was Forbidden Zone produced?
- Forbidden Zone was produced in Algeria.