Chronicle of the Years of Fire

A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the "Algerian War" is not an accident of history, but a slow process of suffering and warlike revolts, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830, until this "Red All Saints' Day" of November 1, 1954. At its center, Ahmed gradually awakens to political awareness against colonization, under the gaze of his son, a symbol of the new Algeria, and that of Miloud, half-mad haranguer, half-prophet, incarnation of Popular memory of the revolt, the liberation of Algeria and its people.

Cast

Yorgo Voyagis

Ahmed

Leila Shenna

L'Épouse d'Ahmed

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Miloud, Le conteur

Nourredine Meziane (Cheikh Nourredine)

L'ami

Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir

Slimane

Yahia Benmabrouk

Kouider

Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)

Sid Ali Kouiret

Nadia Talbi

Crew

Youcef Tobni

Editor

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Camera Operator

Sergio Strizzi

Still Photographer

Mahmoud Haddidouche

Head of Production

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

First Assistant Director

Philippe Arthuys

Music

Aldo Carocci

Chief Lighting Technician

Ahmed Benarous

Assistant Camera

Hassen Soufi

Set Decoration

Nadia Talbi

Continuity