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Chronicle of the Years of Fire

Chronique des Années de Braise

1975 · 177 min · Drama

This sweeping epic traces the slow rise of the Algerian national movement from 1939 to the outbreak of revolution in 1954, following a peasant driven from his land into the gathering resistance. Winner of the Palme d'Or, it frames independence as the culmination of years of suffering.

Runtime

177 min

Genre

Drama · War · History

Mood

tense · thoughtful · dark

Entry

challenging

Best for

first visit

Content notes: war or political violence · violence or threat Non-exhaustive