Forbidden Zone
In an Algerian village, just before the war of independence, the inhabitants are under the thumb of a local strongman and a wealthy merchant. Among them is El Faïza, an old woman searching for her son who has escaped from prison. The gendarmes arrest El Faïza and seize the property of the villagers who haven't paid their taxes. The situation is ripe for a revolt…
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Cast
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Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Khaled
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
The Italian
Taha El-Amiri
El Hadj
Also in
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Le Serment
Saïd Hilmi
Mehdi
Also in
Brancaleone at the Crusades
From Hollywood to Tamanrasset
Areski Nebti
Monsieur Vachonne
Also in
Omar Gatlato
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
Mustapha Hassan Belhadj
Abderazak
No other roles listed
Mahdia Maghroufel
Mahdia
No other roles listed
Raymond Louzoum
Le Docteur
Also in
Brancaleone at the Crusades
The Most Gentle Confessions
Ahmed Lallem Director · Nasredine Guénifi Cinematographer Rabia Ben Mokhtar Cinematographer
First release January 2, 1974 · Produced in Algeria · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Production
Algeria
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Languages
Original title
Zone Interdite
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Algeria · January 2, 1974
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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