David Oelhoffen : 2014
Far from Men
Algeria, 1954. While the rebellion rumbles in the valley, two very different men thrown together by a world in turmoil, are forced to flee together across the Atlas mountains. In the midst of an icy winter, Daru, the reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a villager accused of murder. Pursued by horsemen seeking summary justice and vengeful settlers, the two men decide to confront the unknown. Together, they fight to gain their freedom. In a land of colonisers and the colonised, a collision between two systems of law, two cultures and two moralities forced into coexistence by history. The story focuses on the exploration of the two characters, the relationship that develops between them and their moral motivations. David Oelhoffen's feature was the winner of numerous awards when it premiered at Venice International Film Festival 2014.
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