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The Refusal (1982)

The Refusal poster
Original title
الرفض (Al-Raft)
Directed by
Mohamed Bouamari
Genre
social drama
Country
Algeria
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows an Algerian woman dealing with the emotional fallout of her husband's immigration. It focuses on her struggle to maintain her cultural identity while facing political and social pressures.

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What happens

The Refusal (in Arabic: الرفض) is an Algerian film by director Mohamed Bouamari released in 1982. With Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari in the main role, the film addresses the themes of immigration, cultural identity and the social and political repercussions suffered by the Algerian diaspora.. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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