Harkis
Seen it?2008 | 98 min | TV Movie, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little 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
- If you count yourself among anyone interested in what war does to people and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight, this one's for you. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Paris does a lot of the work, and it looks wonderful.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
1972, in the south of France, deep in the forest, a family with meager luggage discovers the new camp where they will live. Despite the camp leader's overt paternalism, the Harkis lead a difficult life without real freedom. A life of poverty and guardianship that Leila, the Benamars' eldest daughter, rejects. She is at the age of rebellion, and also of her first love. For her, her father, Saïd, scarred by war and exile, accustomed to giving in, owes nothing to the French who enlisted him in the French army, then failed to protect them in Algeria. Thanks to her, with the help of a peasant couple, he will raise his head and the Benamars will leave the camp for a nearby farm.
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 impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Tasma
- SmaïnSaïd
- Leïla BekhtiLeila
- Baya BelalAïcha
- Frédéric PierrotCapitaine Robert
- Pierre PerrierJérôme
- Carim MessaltiYoussef
- Samy SeghirKader
- Fayçal SafiMoktar
- Husky KihalHarki 1
- Abdelkrim BahloulAhmed