Amal (1960)
A sublime documentary on childhood and bereavement that’s one of several shorts the filmmaker completed while working in Algeria for Georges Derocles’s company Les Studios Africa, for whom he would shortly make his breakthrough feature The Olive Trees of Justice.
Director: James Blue
Genre: Documentary, Drama
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: October 10, 1960
Screenplay
Production: Société Algérienne de Production des Studios Africa
Country: Algeria
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
peasant, sahara desert, desert, algeria, docufiction, maghreb
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Amal about?
- A sublime documentary on childhood and bereavement that’s one of several shorts the filmmaker completed while working in Algeria for Georges Derocles’s company Les Studios Africa, for whom he would shortly make his breakthrough feature The Olive Trees of Justice.
- Who directed Amal?
- Amal was directed by James Blue.
- How long is Amal?
- Amal has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Amal?
- Amal is a Documentary, Drama film.
- Where was Amal produced?
- Amal was produced in Algeria.