Answering the call of his homeland Algeria, there seems to be a path unfolding in front of him, and it is tortuous. Providence provides a child to guide him. The apparently pristine wilderness is heavy with the history of the land. Along a fine line between reality and fantasy, the past surfaces through archive footage. Strangely, the uncanny trip will lead the foreign son to connect with a landscape he hardly knows, and allow his intimate reunion with an estranged family.
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Abdallah Badis Director · Archie Shepp Composer Claire Mathon Cinematographer
First release December 1, 2015 · Original title Le fils étranger
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Le fils étranger
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French
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United Arab Emirates · December 1, 2015
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