The Forgotten Hill

La Colline Oubliée

At the outbreak of the Second World War, two friends, Mokrane and Menach, abruptly interrupt their studies and return to their remote native Kabylian village of Tagsa. While waiting to be drafted into the French Army they have time to woo. Mokrane falls for beautiful Aazi and soon marries her only to find out that she can bear no child. Menach, on his part, is stongly attracted to Davda, but the latter is already married to a rich merchant...Happiness does not seem to be in store for the two former students...

Director

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

Screenplay

Abderrahmane Bouguermouh

Novela

Mouloud Mammeri

Status

Released

Release date

19/05/1996

Original language

Arabic