The Refusal
1982, French. Directed by Mohamed Bouamari.
In 1971, the Algerian government nationalized hydrocarbons. The consequences of this decision on the community of Algerians in France are numerous. The Galti family is prey to these economic problems. The father, Khaled, former member of the F.L.N. in France, does not escape the sentence. Sharazade, his wife and comrade in combat, finds herself torn between her role as wife, mother and nostalgia for a country and a bygone past. As for his son Karim, a victim of socio-cultural division, all he has left is refusal.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 2 January 1982
- Original title
- الرفض (Al-Raft)
- Country
- Algeria
- Written by
- Mohamed Bouamari
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Who directed The Refusal?
The Refusal (1982) was directed by Mohamed Bouamari and stars Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari, Rachid Ould-Mohand, Djamel Allam.