La Maison jaune

La Maison jaune
Directed by Amor Hakkar
Produced by Sarah Films
Screenplay by Amor Hakkar
Starring Alya Hamdi, Amor Hakkar, Tounés Ait-Ali
Music by Aurélien Dudon, Fayçal Salhi, Joseph Macera, Alya Hamdi
Cinematography Nicolas Roche
Edited by Lyonnel Garnier
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
83 minutes
Country Algeria
Morocco

La Maison jaune is a 2007 Algerian film.

Synopsis

In Algeria, in the arid mountainous landscapes of the Aurès, a family learns from the police that their eldest son Belkacem has died in an accident, while doing his military service. On hearing the news, Mouloud immediately sets off to the city on his old tractor to retrieve his son's body, wishing to give him a decent burial. Mouloud's journey is plagued by suffering and loneliness. On his return, he realizes that his wife Fatima is grieving deeply. Fearing that she will never feel happy again, Mouloud tries everything to make her smile, refusing to give up because, like all the peasants in the hostile lands of the Aurès, he knows that "To give up is to die a little...".

Awards

  • Locarno 2007
  • Valencia 2007

References


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