In the early 1970s, Lakhdar, an Algerian peasant, is forced to leave his desert land and his family for France, but immigration weighs on him and he dreams of returning. This day arrives, he walks in Paris, events decide otherwise.
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Sid Ali Kouiret
Lakhdar
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Benamar Bakhti Director
First release January 1, 1979 · Produced in Algeria
Production
Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)
Production
Algeria
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Languages
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Algeria · January 1, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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