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The Winds of the Aures 1967 Directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina ريح الاوراس

The transformations of the daily life of the Algerian people during the destructive French occupation, then during the war of liberation. While military repression is in full swing, a peasant woman finds herself alone in her mountain home when her only son is kidnapped by French soldiers shortly after her husband's death during a raid. One day, seeing a dead chicken, which she considers a bad omen, she decides to leave home and embarks on a painful journey through the mountains. Accompanied by a couple of chickens, she moves from one detention camp to another in a desperate search for her missing son. The film is inspired by the events experienced by the director's family.

Country Algeria
Production Country Algeria
Language Arabic
Spoken Languages Arabic , French
Gneres Drama , War
Production Company O.N.C.I.C.
Release Date 8 June 1967
98 mins