Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (Arabic: وقائع سنين الجمر, romanized: Waqāʾiʿu sinīna l-jamri; French: Chronique des Années de Braise; these names both mean "Chronicle of the Years of Embers") is a 1975 Algerian drama historical film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It depicts the Algerian War of Independence as seen through the eyes of a peasant.
| Chronicle of the Years of Fire | |
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| Directed by | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
| Written by | Rachid Boudjedra Tewfik Fares Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
| Starring | Yorgo Voyagis Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir Leila Shenna |
| Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
| Distributed by | Arab Film Distribution |
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Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | Algeria |
| Language | Algerian Arabic French |
The film won the Palme d'Or prize at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival.[1] It was also selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[2]
Cast
- Yorgo Voyagis - Ahmed
- Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina - Le conteur fou
- Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir - Sage du village
- Leila Shenna - La femme
- Cheikh Nourredine - L'ami
- François Maistre - Le contremaître de la carrière
See also
- List of submissions to the 48th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Algerian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- The Battle of Algiers, 1966 classic docudrama on Algerian War
- Lost Command, a commercial film on the Algerian War of Independence and Indochine War
- Lion of the Desert, a similar movie about Omar Mukhtar's Libyan resistance against Italian occupation.
References
- "Festival de Cannes: Chronicle of the Years of Fire". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
- Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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