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Release Date:
January 2, 1979
Original Title:
Mughamarat Batal
Alternate Titles:
Mughamarat Batal
مغامرات بطل
Genres:
Adventure | Comedy
Production Companies:
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)
Production Countries:
Algeria
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 125
In one of the tribes of the Algerian Sahara, everyone awaits the arrival of the hero who will defend the rights of the poor. A man decides one day to put the mark of the "hero" on his newborn son and the whole tribe celebrates the arrival of this eagerly awaited messiah who came to save them. This false hero then grows up by assuming his role of savior. Filled with cynicism, he crosses the countryside and has a number of adventures.
Cinematography:
Smaïl Lakhdar-Hamina
Director:
Merzak Allouache
Editor:
Rachid Benallal
Music:
Ahmed Malek
Sound:
Nadir Bahfir
Writer:
Merzak Allouache
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