The End of the Djinns (1990)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 22M

Director : Chérif Aggoune

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a small village in Kabylia through the innocent eyes of a six-year-old child. His vision of the world, disguised by adults, will be forever marked by the imagination, often fertile in myths, legends and other tales. The outbreak of the war of liberation will gradually end the myth. The film tells the story of a small village in Kabylia through the innocent eyes of a six-year-old child. His vision of the world, disguised by adults, will be forever marked by the imagination, often fertile in myths, legends and other tales. The outbreak of the war of liberation will gradually end the myth.

Actors

Nadjim Mokrane
Nadjim Mokrane
M. S. Fellas
M. S. Fellas

Crews

Chérif Aggoune
Chérif Aggoune
Director
Chérif Aggoune
Chérif Aggoune
Writer
Ahmed Messad
Ahmed Messad
Director of Photography
Rachid Zaït
Rachid Zaït
Editor
Malek Lmache
Malek Lmache
Music

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