Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

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Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

In Algeria, Youcef escapes from a psychiatric asylum located at the edge of the desert. He was a fighter and, years later, he still believes himself to be a prisoner of the French army. He rejoins what he thinks is his resistance group. He finds the bones of his comrades, buries them, and promises himself that he will visit their families, one after the other, to honor their memory. He goes underground and makes quick forays into the villages. He is struck by what he sees there. Young people queuing for bread, former FLN leaders living in the villas of the colonists, and farm workers mistreated by their Algerian foremen. As for the women, although they played a decisive role in the liberation of the country, they are now cloistered or forced to go out in public wearing masks. When he is discovered by the authorities, Youcef cannot believe that thirty years have passed. This nuisance must be eliminated...

Original Title

Youcef ou la légende du septième dormant

Release Date

1994-01-02

Year

1994

Duration

1h 45m

Status

Released

Score

10.00

Genres

#africa#algeria#north-africa#algerian-civil-war-(1991-2002)#maghreb

Cast

Mohamed Ali Allalou

Mohamed Ali Allalou

Youcef Benadouda

Youcef Benadouda

M'hamed Benguettaf

M'hamed Benguettaf

Azzedine Medjoubi

Azzedine Medjoubi

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Selma Shiraz

Dalila Helilou

Dalila Helilou