Rima, a young orphan, lives in an Algerian village whose chief source of income is a salt mine. When the absentee owner refuses to raise the wages of the labourers, a strike is called. The mine owner calls the army to the rescue. Rima resorts to a stratagem to get rid of the troups. ‘Remparts d’argile’ was filmed in semi-documentary fashion in the Algerian village of Tehouda with a cast of local residents. Awards: Prix Jean Vigo 1971.
Credits: Director, writers, Jean-Louis Bertucelli, Jean Duvignaud ; photography, Andreas Winding.
Cast: Leila Shanna.
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ACMI Identifier
X000362
Languages
Arabic
English
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)