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Ramparts of Clay (1970)
Directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Drama · 1h 25m
In a village on the edge of the Sahara, Rima, a 19-year-old orphan, dreams of learning, of discovering, of living free while the men of the salt mine go on strike. The authorities react by sending the army, Rima decides to help the strikers by trapping the soldiers. Co-produced with the Office des Actualités Algériens and shot in the region of Téhouda, 50 kilometers from Biskra, this Franco-Algerian film is fully part of the cinematographic heritage of both shores of the Mediterranean. Bertuccelli adopts the technique of cinema verite, with non-professional actors from the village itself, giving the film a striking documentary texture and a rare force of authenticity. Carried by the moving interpretation of Leila Shenna in the role of Rima, the actor Krikèche and lulled by the music of Taos Amrouche, the film questions female emancipation, social resistance and the relationship with the territory.
Cast
Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche)
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Crew
- Director
- Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
- Screenplay
- Jean Duvignaud
- Director of Photography
- Andréas Winding
- Editor
- François Ceppi
- Producer
- Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Details
- Original title
- Remparts d'Argile
- Release date
- 1970-11-11
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- AR
- Spoken languages
- Arabic, French
- Countries
- Algeria, France
- Production
- Uccelli Production, Office des Actualités Algériennes