The Forgotten Hill
The Forgotten Hill

Movie·1996·1h 30m

The Forgotten Hill

Country

Algeria

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The Story

Original title: La Colline Oubliée

At the outbreak of the Second World War, two friends, Mokrane and Menach, abruptly interrupt their studies and return to their remote native Kabylian village of Tagsa. While waiting to be drafted into the French Army they have time to woo. Mokrane falls for beautiful Aazi and soon marries her only to find out that she can bear no child. Menach, on his part, is stongly attracted to Davda, but the latter is already married to a rich merchant...Happiness does not seem to be in store for the two former students...

Editor

Nouredine Touazi

Themes

africaworld war iicolonialismalgeriamaghrebberbereamazigh

Production House

I.M. Films
Centre Algérien pour l'Art et l'Industrie Cinématographique (CAAIC)
Entreprise Nationale de Production Audiovisuelle (ENPA)

Audience Score

83%

3 votes

Skip5%
Timepass11%
Go for it35%
Perfection49%

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Cast

Djamila Amzal

Djamila Amzal

Aazi

Djohra Bachene

Djohra Bachene

Mohammed Abbes

Akli

Kamal Abderrahmane

Metronotte

Samira Abtout

Davda

Said Amrane

Ibrahim

Mohad Chabane

Mokrane

Abderrhamane Debiane

Idir

Slimane Hamel

Mouh

Rachid Ould-Mohand

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Crew

Nouredine Touazi

Editor

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

Director, Screenplay

Dominique Roy

Editor

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