Huria

Jan 2, 1986

★ 8.0

Overview

In the city of Constantine, the thwarted love affair of two students: Houria, fatherless, from a poor and traditional background, and Noureddine, son of a wealthy family influenced by Western lifestyle. Houria's brothers keep a close eye on her and want to marry her off to a first cousin. The young woman runs away and, when she returns home, Noureddine courageously asks her to marry him. But while Houria's family agrees, this time it is the girl who refuses...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

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

ENAPROC - Entreprise Nationale de Production Cinématographique

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Cast

Nahad Ali

Ali Aïssaoui

Amina Medjoubi

Wahiba Zekkal

Fatma-Zohra Halit

Farida Amrouche

Rachid Ould-Mohand

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