Movie

Lotfi

2015 · 170 min

A long, earnest historical war drama that immerses you in a revolutionary struggle with a measured, serious tone.

Overview: The film relates the career of Colonel Lotfi, whose real name is Benali Boudghene, since his beginnings as an activist in Tlemcen where, with his classmates from high school, he posted the call of 1 November 1954, addressed by National Liberation Front (FLN) to the Algerian people.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, rebellion, freedom, survival
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
rebellion
freedom
survival
justice
Places: small town
countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none