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The Repentant

The Repentant

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 10, 2013

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Drama

User Score

64%

Original Title

التائب

Production Companies

Baya Films, JBA Production

Director

Merzak Allouache

Description

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.