Baya's Mountain
Seen it?1997 | 116 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Azzeddine Meddour
- Djamila AmzalBaya
- Abderrhamane DebianeDjendel
- Ali Ighil AliLe vieux Belaïd
- Ouardia KessiLa vieille Aldja
- Kamal AbderrahmaneSaïd
- Youcef MezianiLe Bachagha
- Nora Ait AbdelmalekTaos
- Meziane ChabiLe petit Meziane
- Fadil HamlaLe grand Meziane