Beni Handel

Summary In 1880, it was decided that the Algerian peasants of the Ouarsenis mountains would be dispossessed of their land in favor of French settlers. Two methods were used to achieve this end, either outright force or a roundabout way, forcing the fellahs to pay fines too high to be paid. The uprooted then had to leave for the cities, swelling the mass of proletarians in the shantytowns. View more details

Beni Handel

Directed : Mohamed Lamine Merbah

Written : Mohamed Lamine Merbah Moustapha Graibi Djillali Sari

Stars : Keltoum Hassan El-Hassani Athmane Ariouet Jean Mauvais

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Genres : Drama History

Release date : Feb 28, 1977

Countries of origin : Algeria

Official sites : study of the film, full film, poster, photos)

Language : Arabic French

Production companies : Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Summary In 1880, it was decided that the Algerian peasants of the Ouarsenis mountains would be dispossessed of their land in favor of French settlers. Two methods were used to achieve this end, either outright force or a roundabout way, forcing the fellahs to pay fines too high to be paid. The uprooted then had to leave for the cities, swelling the mass of proletarians in the shantytowns. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama History

Release date : Feb 28, 1977

Countries of origin : Algeria

Official sites : study of the film, full film, poster, photos)

Language : Arabic French

Production companies : Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

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