Ramparts of Clay (1971)

Original title

Remparts d'Argile

Directed by

Jean-Louis Bertucelli

Genre

drama film, docudrama

Country

Algeria, France

Runtime

1h 20m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a small Algerian village struggles against the traditional roles assigned to her by her community. The film shows the daily lives and harsh working conditions of the rural people.

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What happens

Ramparts of Clay (French: Remparts d'argile) is a 1971 French drama film directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli. The film stars Leila Shenna, as well as the villagers of the Algerian village of Tehouda. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film tells the story of a young woman (played by Shenna), who tries to free herself from the role imposed on her by the village culture. It explores the exploitation of the rural Tunisian people, though it was filmed in an Algerian village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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