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Forbidden Zone

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Forbidden Zone

Jan 2, 1974

1h 17m

★ 10.0

Overview

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…

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

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Cast

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Khaled

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Taha El-Amiri

El Hadj

Taha El-Amiri

Saïd Hilmi

Mehdi

Saïd Hilmi

Areski Nebti

Monsieur Vachonne

Areski Nebti

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Abderazak

Mustapha Hassan Belhadj

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Mahdia

Mahdia Maghroufel

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Le Docteur

Raymond Louzoum