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Amal

1960James Blue
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A sublime documentary on childhood and bereavement that’s one of several shorts the filmmaker completed while working in Algeria for Georges Derocles’s company Les Studios Africa, for whom he would shortly make his breakthrough feature The Olive Trees of Justice.

DocumentaryDramaShort
PeasantSahara DesertDesertAlgeriaDocufictionMaghreb

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What is Amal (1960) about?

A sublime documentary on childhood and bereavement that’s one of several shorts the filmmaker completed while working in Algeria for Georges Derocles’s company Les Studios Africa, for whom he would shortly make his breakthrough feature The Olive Trees of Justice.

Who stars in Amal?

Amal stars N/A. The film was directed by James Blue.

How long is Amal?

Amal has a runtime of 20 min and premiered in 1960. It is rated N/A.

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