China Is Still Far
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On November 1, 1954, near Ghassira, a small village lost in the Aurès, a couple of French teachers and an Algerian boss were the first civilian victims of a seven-year war which would lead to the independence of Algeria. More than fifty years later, Malek Bensmaïl returns to this Chaoui village, which has become “the cradle of the Algerian revolution”, to film, throughout the seasons, its inhabitants, its school and its children.
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Malek Bensmaïl Director · Lionel Jan Kerguistel Cinematographer Matthieu Bretaud Editor
First release January 1, 2008 · Produced in Algeria, France · Languages Arabic, French
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3B Productions
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Cirta Films
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France 2
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France 5
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ENTV
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Région Alsace
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Algeria · France
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Original title
La Chine est encore loin
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
France · January 1, 2008
Premiere
France · April 28, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
October 3, 2009 · Namur Film Festival
Sweden
January 24, 2009 · Göteborg International Film Festival
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