The Repentant (2013)
Algeria region of the high flatlands. As Islamist groups continue to spread terror, Rashid, a young Jihadist, leaves the mountains to return to his village. In keeping with the law « of pardon and national harmony », he has to surrender to the police and give up his weapon. He thus receives amnesty and becomes a « repenti ». But the law cannot erase his crimes and for Rachid it's the beginning of a one-way journey of violence, secrets and manipulation.
Director: Merzak Allouache
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Nabil Asli as Rachid |
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Adila Bendimerad as Djamila |
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Khaled Benaissa as Lakhdar |
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Rokia Abdelali as |
| Directing | Merzak Allouache | Director |
| Writing | Merzak Allouache | Writer |
| Sound | Ali Mahfiche | Sound |
| Sound | Xavier Thibault | Sound |
| Sound | Carole Verner | Sound |
| Sound | Julien Perez | Sound |
| Editing | Sylvie Gadmer | Editor |
| Production | Yacine Djadi | Producer |
| Production | Jacques Bidou | Co-Producer |
| Production | Marianne Dumoulin | Co-Producer |