Machaho
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Belkacem Hadjadj
Belkacem Hadjadj
Rachid Hadid
Belkacem Ait Salem
Meriem Babes
Hadjira Oul Bachir
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Arezki, a Kabyle farmer, comes across a dying young man, Larbi, and nurses him back to life. During his convalescence, Larbi begins a relationship with the farmer's daughter which leads to her pregnancy. When Arezki discovers that his daughter is pregnant he feels humiliated, swears revenge and sets off to find the ungrateful stranger--to no avail. Finally, Arezki hides out at the edge of the woods, as he's too disgraced to return to his own farm. Little does Arezki know that Larbi, has already returned to Arezki's farm to accept the responsibilty of the family and restore their honor.
Director
Belkacem Hadjadj
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at African Film Festival (in competition) in Milan, March 1996.
Shown at Contemporary African Diaspora Film Festival in New York City November 28 - December 14, 1997.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (in competition) August 24 - September 4, 1995.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival October 4-20, 1996.
35mm
color
dialogue Kabyle and Berber
subtitled English
"Once Upon a Time" is shot entirely in Kabyle, the Berber language of Algeria's non-Arab inhabitants.
