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Directed by | Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
Written by |
Rachid Boudjedra Tewfik Fares Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina |
Starring |
Yorgo Voyagis Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina Leila Shenna |
Cinematography | Marcello Gatti |
Distributed by | Arab Film Distribution |
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177 minutes |
Country | Algeria |
Language | Arabic French |
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (Arabic: وقائع سنين الجمر, translit. Chronique des Années de Braise) 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 accepted as a nominee.