Chronicle of the Years of Fire (4K Restoration)
Nominees and Awards
- ★ 2025 Cannes FF
- ★ 1975 Palme d'Or, Cannes FF
Synopsis
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 was not an accident of history, but a slow process of revolts and suffering, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830 until the 1954 “Red All Saints’ Day” uprising. Composed of six chapters, the film paints the merciless picture of political and warlike history of colonial Algeria.
Team
Director
Mohammed LAKHDAR-HAMINA
Mohammed LAKHDAR-HAMINA was a legendary Algerian director and screenwriter, best known as the first and only Arab and African filmmaker to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. He achieved this historic milestone in 1975 with his masterpiece, Chronicle of the Years of Fire.
