The Forgotten Hill

May 19, 1996

1h 30m

★ 8.5

Overview

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...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

I.M. Films

Centre Algérien pour l'Art et l'Industrie Cinématographique (CAAIC)

Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA)

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Cast

Aazi

Djamila Amzal

Djohra Bachene

Akli

Mohammed Abbes

Metronotte

Kamal Abderrahmane

Davda

Samira Abtout

Ibrahim

Said Amrane

Mokrane

Mohad Chabane

Idir

Abderrhamane Debiane

Mouh

Slimane Hamel

Rachid Ould-Mohand

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