Underplayed Gems

Fellagas (1970)

Fellagas poster
Directed by
Omar Khlifi
Genre
drama, history, war
Country
Tunisia
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film tells the story of a resistance leader in Tunisia. It follows his life and his fight against colonial forces. The movie is based on a novel and real events.

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What happens

Les Fellagas (arabe : الفلاقة) est le troisième long métrage du réalisateur tunisien Omar Khlifi. Tourné en coproduction avec la Bulgarie, pays d'où sont originaires le directeur de la photographie, l'ingénieur du son et les monteuses, c'est également le premier film en couleurs du réalisateur. En outre, s'il se réfère à des faits réels comme dans ses précédents films, il les puise ici dans une œuvre littéraire, le roman Amour et révolution d'Abderrahman Ammar, plus connu sous le pseudonyme d'Ibn El Wha. Il y relate la vie d'un chef de la résistance, Mosbah Jarbou, moyennant quelques modifications romanesques. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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