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Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)

★ 7.4177 minDirector: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

1975 film by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Chronicle of the Years of Fire (Arabic: وقائع سنين الجمر, romanized: Waqāʾiʿu sinīna l-jamri; French: Chronique des Années de Braise; these names both mean "Chronicle of the Years of Embers") is a 1975 Algerian drama historical film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It depicts the Algerian War of Independence as seen through the eyes of a peasant.

The film won the Palme d'Or prize at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. It was also selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 48th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Chronicle of the Years of Fire about?
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) — Winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1975, Chronicle of the Years of Embers portrays Algeria's struggle for independence from French colonial rule. The story follows a peasant's migration from his drought-stricken village to his eventual participation with the Algeri
Is Chronicle of the Years of Fire based on a true story?
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