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Sueur noire (1971)

Sueur noire poster
Original title
Sueur Noire
Directed by
Sid Ali Mazif
Genre
drama film
Country
Algeria
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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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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