The Forgotten Hill
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...
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The Forgotten Hill
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
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...