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This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.Read moreLess
This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
The story
This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
Cast & crew
Claude BrasseurGeorges Montero
Roschdy ZemTarek Timzert
Marthe VillalongaMarinette
Sid Ahmed AgoumiBelka
Catherine HiegelMaria
Marilyne CantoLisa
Slimane BenaïssaBoualem
Abbes ZahmaniDjaffar
Ariane AscarideLuluExplore the crew
- Director
- Dominique Cabrera
- Director of Photography
- Hélène Louvart
- Producer
- Didier Haudepin
- Writer
- Dominique Cabrera
- Writer
- Louis Mathieu de Vienne
- Editor
- Sophie Brunet
- Writer
- Nidam Abdi