The Man From Oran / Lyes Salem
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An epic about the Algerian independence, as seen through the relationship of two friends, Djaffar and Hamid, one a modest idealist, the other a consummate wheeler-dealer.
From the heady times of the revolution and the euphoric first years after independence, The Man from Oran is a soul-searching, biting critique of a nation’s psyche, and an exploration of the secrets and betrayals that drive friends apart. (Jacob Burns Film Center)
Director: Lyes Salem
Award: Best Director from the Arab World at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Film Festival in the New Horizons Competition
Film Showing: Monday, September 14, 2015 at 8 PM
RT: 128 mins
Watch the trailer