Set in the 1800s among the Berbers of North Africa, this 1997 Algerian feature concerns a noble widow who receives a customary purse of gold coins from the enemy tribe that murdered her husband; the gift puts her in conflict with her kinsmen, who want the money to buy back land taken by the enemy in cahoots with French colonials.
Saïd
The original title is "La Montagne de Baya" (AR).
The runtime is 116 minutes (1h 56m).
It was a co-production between: France, Algeria.
The film was directed by Azzeddine Meddour.
The screenplay was written by Jean-Pierre Lledo and Azzeddine Meddour.
The score was composed by Amine Kouider.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0309875.
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Masterpiece
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La Montagne de Baya
Released
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France, Algeria
