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The Adventures of a Hero
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The Adventures of a Hero

1979-01-02 · 125 min · ★ 10.0

Comedy · Adventure

In one of the tribes of the Algerian Sahara, everyone awaits the arrival of the hero who will defend the rights of the poor. A man decides one day to put the mark of the "hero" on his newborn son and the whole tribe celebrates the arrival of this eagerly awaited messiah who came to save them. This false hero then grows up by assuming his role of savior. Filled with cynicism, he crosses the countryside and has a number of adventures.

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Directors
Merzak Allouache
Production companies
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC), Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)
Countries
Algeria
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mostefa DjadjamMostefa Djadjam
Hadj Smaine Mohamed SeghirHadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir
Mustapha El AnkaMustapha El Anka
Boudjemaâ KarècheBoudjemaâ Karèche
Samia Ammar
Bentchouban
Abou Djamel

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