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Wind from the South (1975)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Mohamed Slimane Riad

Synopsis

Néfissa, a student in Algiers, returns to her southern village in the summer. Her father wants her to marry the mayor but she wants to continue her studies.

Actors

Boualem Benani
Boualem Benani
Nawal Zaatar
Nawal Zaatar
Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)
Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)
Abdelhalim Rais
Abdelhalim Rais
Doudja Achachi
Doudja Achachi
Larbi Zekkal
Larbi Zekkal
Areski Nebti
Areski Nebti
Kaci Ksentini
Kaci Ksentini
Hadj Cherif
Hadj Cherif
Ahmed Hammoudi
Ahmed Hammoudi
Fatima Bouriahi
Fatima Bouriahi
Omar Zebdi Sissani
Omar Zebdi Sissani
Saliha Laroussi
Saliha Laroussi
Zahra Bouzina
Zahra Bouzina
Fatima Zahra Hammoudi
Fatima Zahra Hammoudi
Amina Aissa
Amina Aissa
Mohamed Chenoufi
Mohamed Chenoufi
Mourad Messifi
Mourad Messifi
Mohamed Choufi
Mohamed Choufi

Crews

Mohamed Slimane Riad
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Director
Abdelhamid Benhedouga
Abdelhamid Benhedouga
Novel
Merzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache
Assistant Director
Areski Nebti
Areski Nebti
Assistant Director
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Mohamed Slimane Riad
Writer
Dahou Boukerche
Dahou Boukerche
Cinematography
Rachid Bouafia
Rachid Bouafia
Sound
Rabah Dabouz
Rabah Dabouz
Editor
Chérif Korteby
Chérif Korteby
Music
Mokadem Ghobrini
Mokadem Ghobrini
Music
Boudjemia Merzak
Boudjemia Merzak
Music Director

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