China Is Still Far
On November 1, 1954, near Ghassira, a small village lost in the Aurès, a couple of French teachers and an Algerian boss were the first civilian victims of a seven-year war which would lead to the independence of Algeria. More than fifty years later, Malek Bensmaïl returns to this Chaoui village, which has become “the cradle of the Algerian revolution”, to film, throughout the seasons, its inhabitants, its school and its children.
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China Is Still Far
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 28, 2010
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Documentary, Drama
User Score
100%
Original Title
La Chine Est Encore Loin
Production Companies
Unlimited, 3B Productions, Cirta Films
Director
Malek Bensmaïl
Description
On November 1, 1954, near Ghassira, a small village lost in the Aurès, a couple of French teachers and an Algerian boss were the first civilian victims of a seven-year war which would lead to the independence of Algeria. More than fifty years later, Malek Bensmaïl returns to this Chaoui village, which has become “the cradle of the Algerian revolution”, to film, throughout the seasons, its inhabitants, its school and its children.