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We Will Return

1972

A sober, earnest revolutionary drama that follows a displaced young man's commitment to armed struggle with melancholy and resolve.

Directed by
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Genres
Drama
Starring
M'hamed Benguettaf, Abdelhalim Rais, Hassan El-Hassani
Overview
The story of a young Palestinian who left his refugee camp to become a resistance fighter in the Palestine Liberation Organization.

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Directed by
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Genres
Drama
Starring
M'hamed Benguettaf, Abdelhalim Rais, Hassan El-Hassani
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • freedom
  • identity
  • survival
  • isolation
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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drama
Directed by
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Written by
Ania Francos, Mohamed Slimane Riad, Ahmed Rachedi
Starring
M'hamed Benguettaf, Abdelhalim Rais, Hassan El-Hassani, Zohra Faiza, Ahmed Kadri (Krikèche), Areski Nebti, Rafiq Subaie, Bassam Lotfy
Country
Algeria
Languages
Arabic

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