France / May 21, 1997
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Autre côté de la mer |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 2 Cinéma, Bloody Mary Productions |
| Release date | 21 maggio 1997 |
| Production | Didier Haudepin |
| Writer | Dominique Cabrera, Louis Mathieu de Vienne, Nidam Abdi |
| Editing | Sophie Brunet |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Assistant directors | Dominique Cabrera |
| Camera operators | Hélène Louvart |
| Additional photography | Hélène Louvart |
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| Production design | Michel Vandestien |
| Art direction | Michel Vandestien |
| Set decoration | Michel Vandestien |
| Costume design | Nathalie Raoul |
| Makeup | Nathalie Raoul |
| Hairstyling | Nathalie Raoul |
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