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The Repentant (2013)
Directed by Merzak Allouache
Drama · 1h 27m
Algeria region of the high flatlands. As Islamist groups continue to spread terror, Rashid, a young Jihadist, leaves the mountains to return to his village. In keeping with the law « of pardon and national harmony », he has to surrender to the police and give up his weapon. He thus receives amnesty and becomes a « repenti ». But the law cannot erase his crimes and for Rachid it's the beginning of a one-way journey of violence, secrets and manipulation.
Cast
Nabil Asli
Adila Bendimerad
Khaled Benaissa
Crew
- Director
- Merzak Allouache
- Writer
- Merzak Allouache
- Editor
- Sylvie Gadmer
- Producer
- Yacine Djadi
Details
- Original title
- التائب
- Release date
- 2013-04-10
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic
- Countries
- Algeria, France
- Production
- Baya Films, JBA Production