Set in the Tunisian village of Chebika in the early 1960s (though filmed in Algeria) and inspired by sociologist Jean Duvignaud’s non-fiction book Bertuccelli’s film is the story of a young woman in the midst of a labor strike between rural workers at a salt mine and the military deployed against them by the owners. With attention to quotidian existence and minimal dialogue Bertuccelli in his late twenties during production dramatizes the internal struggles of a newly independent nation while referencing France’s colonial history.
Jean-Louis Bertuccelli 1969 85min DCP
Starring Leila Shenna Jean-Louis Trintignant Kricheche
Restored and digitized in 4K by Hiventy with unanimous support from the CNC commission and supervised by Julie Bertuccelli.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas and Air France.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
L'Alliance New York Florence Gould Theater, 55 E 59th St, New York, NY 10022, United States