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The Winds of the Aures

Name: The Winds of the Aures
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1966
Duration: 98 min

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1966 · 98 min · Drama

As French repression intensifies during Algeria's war of liberation, a peasant woman is left alone when her only son is seized by soldiers. She sets out on a determined search for him across a landscape of occupation and loss.

Runtime: 98 min
Genre: Drama · War
Mood: tense · thoughtful · dark
Entry: some context
Best for: shorter watch · film history

Content notes: war or political violence Non-exhaustive

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Algeria

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Algeria. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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