Director

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Cast list

Ahmed: Yorgo Voyagis

Le contour feu: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

La femme: Leila Shenna

L'ami: Cheikh Nourredine

Le contremaître de la carrière: François Maistre

Credits

Writing: Rachid Boudjedra, Tewfik Fares, and Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Cinematography: Marcello Gatti

Music: Philippe Arthuys

Synopsis

This film is set in the years preceding the Algerian War for Independence from World War II to the beginning of the revolution. It follows the life of a peasant named Ahmad who eventually leaves his dry, struggling village to participate in the war. The narrative is divided into six chapters: The Years of Ashes, the Years of Embers, the Years of Fire, the Year of the Cart, the Year of the Massacre, and November 11, 1954.

Reviews

Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975). Bonjour Tristesse (foreign indie and cult cinema website)