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Black Sweat
Genres
Drama
Overview
During French colonization, a young Algerian boy is expelled from the French high school where he is able to study thanks to his father's position in the village. For his father, whose dream is to see his son climb the social ladder, this is a disaster, and the young man decides to go to work in the mines. A general strike that is severely repressed makes him aware of the class struggle, and he joins the resistance against discrimination and colonial oppression.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
0 min
Release Date
1971-01-02
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
10
Cast
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Hosni Kitouni
Ziani Boucherit
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