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Forbidden Zone

1974 · 77 min

A slow, somber immersion in rural hardship and colonial oppression, building quiet anger toward revolt.

Overview
In an Algerian village, just before the war of independence, the inhabitants are under the thumb of a local strongman and a wealthy merchant. Among them is El Faïza, an old woman searching for her son who has escaped from prison. The gendarmes arrest El Faïza and seize the property of the villagers who haven't paid their taxes. The situation is ripe for a revolt…

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How it feels

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • colonialism
  • power
  • class
  • survival
  • rebellion
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ahmed Lallem
Written by
Ahmed Lallem
Starring
Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Taha El-Amiri, Saïd Hilmi, Areski Nebti, Mustapha Hassan Belhadj, Mahdia Maghroufel, Raymond Louzoum
Cinematography
Taibi Lamouri, Rabia Ben Mokhtar
Runtime
77 min
Country
Algeria
Languages
Arabic, French

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