''The Yellow House'' (french: La Maison jaune) is a
2007
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Algerian film.
Synopsis
In
Algeria
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, in the
arid
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mountainous landscapes of the
Aurès
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, a family learns from the police that their eldest son Belkacem has died in an accident, while doing his military service. On hearing the news, Mouloud immediately sets off to the city on his old tractor to retrieve his son's body, wishing to give him a decent burial. Mouloud's journey is plagued by suffering and loneliness. On his return, he realizes that his wife Fatima is grieving deeply. Fearing that she will never feel happy again, Mouloud tries everything to make her smile, refusing to give up because, like all the peasants in the hostile lands of the Aurès, he knows that "To give up is to die a little...".
Awards
* Locarno 2007
* Valencia 2007
External links
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2007 films
Algerian drama films
Moroccan drama films
Films directed by Amor Hakkar
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