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Moissons d'acier (1983)

Moissons d'acier poster
Original title
Moissons d'Acier
Directed by
Ghaouti Bendedouche
Genre
drama
Country
Algeria
Rating
9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

After a war, villagers in an Algerian border town try to rebuild their lives while the land is still littered with landmines. The constant danger of explosions hangs over their struggle to return to normal.

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What happens

Moissons d'acier is a 1983 Algerian film directed by Ghaouti Bendedouche. The film depicts the aftermath of war in a mined border village, where the population struggles to rebuild their lives despite the constant threat of explosives. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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