The Repentant
Where: |
🇩🇿 Algeria |
When: |
The 1990s |
Algeria region of the high flatlands. As Islamist groups continue to spread terror, Rashid, a young Jihadist, leaves the mountains to return to his village. In keeping with the law « of pardon and national harmony », he has to surrender to the police and give up his weapon. He thus receives amnesty and becomes a « repenti ». But the law cannot erase his crimes and for Rachid it's the beginning of a one-way journey of violence, secrets and manipulation.
Released in 2013 — 87 minutes
Genre: |
Drama |
Language: |
Arabic |