The Yellow House (film)

The Yellow House (French: La Maison jaune) is a 2007 Algerian film.

La Maison jaune
Amor Hakkar, presenting The Yellow House at the Saint-Leu d'Amiens cinema
Directed byAmor Hakkar
Screenplay byAmor Hakkar
Produced bySarah Films
StarringAlya Hamdi, Amor Hakkar, Tounés Ait-Ali
CinematographyNicolas Roche
Edited byLyonnel Garnier
Music byAurélien Dudon, Fayçal Salhi, Joseph Macera, Alya Hamdi
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
Running time
83 minutes
CountriesAlgeria
Morocco

Synopsis

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In Algeria, in the arid mountainous landscapes of the Aurès, a family learns from the police that their eldest son Belkacem has died in an accident, while doing his military service. On hearing the news, Mouloud immediately sets off to the city on his old tractor to retrieve his son's body, wishing to give him a decent burial. Mouloud's journey is plagued by suffering and loneliness. On his return, he realizes that his wife Fatima is grieving deeply. Fearing that she will never feel happy again, Mouloud tries everything to make her smile, refusing to give up because, like all the peasants in the hostile lands of the Aurès, he knows that "To give up is to die a little...".

Awards

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  • Locarno 2007
  • Valencia 2007
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