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Chronicle of the Years of Fire

1975 · 2h 57m · Drama, War, History

IMDb 7.4

If you're in the mood for challenging, historically rich cinema that demands your full attention, absolutely watch this tonight. Chronicle of the Years of Fire is a sweeping political epic that traces Algeria's path to revolution with unflinching depth—not a casual watch, but a genuinely rewarding one.

Plot

A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the "Algerian War" is not an accident of history, but a slow process of suffering and warlike revolts, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830, until this "Red All Saints' Day" of November 1, 1954. At its center, Ahmed gradually awakens to political awareness against colonization, under the gaze of his son, a symbol of the new Algeria, and that of Miloud, half-mad haranguer, half-prophet, incarnation of Popular memory of the revolt, the liberation of Algeria and its people.

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