Underplayed Gems

Les Portes du silence (1987)

Les Portes du silence poster
Directed by
Amar Laskri
Genre
war film
Country
Algeria
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How it feels

The film follows Ammar Al-Bakouch, a revolutionary fighter in French Algeria. He launches a solo attack on a colonial barracks during a Bastille Day celebration. The mission ends in tragedy but carries a sense of glory.

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What happens

Les Portes du silence (أبواب الصمت, 'Abwab alsamt) est un film de guerre algérien réalisé par Amar Laskri, sorti en 1987, avec Hassan El-Hassani, Noureddine Souli et Christine Melcer dans les rôles principaux. Un film révolutionnaire réalisé par une icône de la production cinématographique algérienne, qui raconte les tournois héroïques de "Ammar Al-Bakouch" à Qalaa, Fosba en province de Guelma, et ce le soir de la célébration de la Révolution française, alors qu'il attaquait seul une caserne coloniale complète. La fin est tragique mais glorieuse. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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