Sueur noire (1971)

Original title

Sueur Noire

Directed by

Sid Ali Mazif

Genre

drama film

Country

Algeria

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows workers and their families during a miners strike under colonial rule in Algeria. It shows the harsh conditions they face and the repressive measures taken against them.

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What happens

Sueur noire (in Arabic: العَرَق الأسود) is a 1971 Algerian film directed by Sid Ali Mazif that was shot in the early 1970s. The film deals with the condition of workers and the repression of a miners strike under colonial rule. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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