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Le Vent du sud

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A woman in rural Algeria struggles against traditional patriarchal control and exploitation. The film follows her experiences as she navigates social expectations and seeks autonomy.

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What happens

Le Vent du sud (Arabic: ريح الجنوب; English: The Southerly Wind) is an Algerian film directed by Mohamed Slimane Riad in 1975. Based on the eponymous short story by Abdelhamed Benhedouga. The film aims to address the condition of women in the face of obscurantism and exploitation by the patriarchy.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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