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The Forgotten Hill

The Forgotten Hill

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Status

Released

Release Date

May 19, 1996

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Drama

User Score

85%

Original Title

La Colline Oubliée

Production Companies

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

Director

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

Description

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...