For My Country
Director: Rachid Hami
Screenplay: Rachid Hami, Ollivier Pourriol
Producers: Nicolas Mauvernay, Amy Ma (Taiwan)
DoP: Jérôme Almeras
Editor: Joëlle Hache
Cast: Karim Leklou, Shaïn Boumedine, Lubna Azabal, Samir Guesmi, Laurent Lafitte, Vivian Sung, Slimane Dazi
France, Taiwan | 2022 | French, Arabic, English, Mandarin | 113 Mins | Colour
Synopsis
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Synopsis
Aissa, a young officer of Algerian origin, tragically loses his life during a fresher initiation ritual at the prestigious French military academy of Saint-Cyr. As the death tears through his family, controversy arises over Aissa’s funeral when the Army refuses to take responsibility. Ismael, his older, rebellious brother, tries to keep the family united as they fight to win justice for Aissa.
Director
Rachid Hami (b. 1985) fled the Algerian civil war with his mother and brothers to find a better future in France. In 2003, Hami met Abdellatif Kechiche and later Arnaud Desplechin who supported his ambition to become a filmmaker. He has made several films including ‘Orchestra Class’, The Story of Simon Daoud which premieredinVenice.
