Cast
Keltoum Hassan El Hassani 
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Plot
A mother searches for her son who has been arrested by the French army during the Algerian war of independence.
Sinekatalog’s take
Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina follows a mother searching for her son who was arrested by the French army during the Algerian war. Simple, stark and heartbreaking, with Keltoum unforgettable, it won the Cannes prize for best first work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
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