Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)

Synopsis:

An epic following a peasant's migration from his drought-stricken village to his eventual participation with the resistance movement, just prior to the outbreak of the Algerian War of Independence.

Director: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Writer: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, Tewfik Fares, Rachid Boudjedra
Country: Algeria
Production: Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Awards / Nominations:

Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or (Winner)

Reviews:

Bonjour Tristesse

Bright Lights Film Journal

Hard Sensations

TheCrazilyObscureWorldCinemaReview