The Other Shore
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This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
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Cast
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Claude Brasseur
Georges Montero
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Roschdy Zem
Tarek Timzert
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Marthe Villalonga
Marinette
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Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Belka
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Maria
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Marilyne Canto
Lisa
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Dominique Cabrera Director · Nidam Abdi Writer Louis Mathieu de Vienne Writer
First release May 21, 1997 · Produced in France · Languages Arabic, French
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Bloody Mary Productions
Production
France
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Original title
L'Autre côté de la mer
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · May 21, 1997
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No release date listed for United States.
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