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The Refusal
The Refusal

The Refusal

January 2, 1982
1h 38m
Drama
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

In 1971, the Algerian government nationalized hydrocarbons. The consequences of this decision on the community of Algerians in France are numerous. The Galti family is prey to these economic problems. The father, Khaled, former member of the F.L.N. in France, does not escape the sentence. Sharazade, his wife and comrade in combat, finds herself torn between her role as wife, mother and nostalgia for a country and a bygone past. As for his son Karim, a victim of socio-cultural division, all he has left is refusal.

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Details

Director
Mohamed Bouamari
Cast
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari, Rachid Ould-Mohand, Djamel Allam, Joël Barbouth, Ahmed Mazouz, Mustapha Neggache, Gérard Tallet, Fatima-Zohra Guelli
Release Date
January 2, 1982
Production
O.N.C.I.C.

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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