L'olivier de Bouhlilet
| L'Olivier de Boulhilet | |
|---|---|
| زيتون بوهليلات | |
| Directed by | Mohamed Nadir Azizi |
| Written by | Khaled Benmiloud (based on a radio story by Malek Haddad)[1] |
| Starring | Azzeddine Medjoubi Zoulikha Laouadj Himoud Brahimi Antar Hellal Kaci Ksentini |
| Cinematography | Dahou Boukerche |
| Music by | Cherif Korteby |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Algeria |
| Language | Arabic |
L'Olivier de Bouhlilet (Arabic: زيتون بوهليلات) is a 1978 Algerian film film by director Mohamed Nadir Azizi. The film is based on a radio story by Malek Haddad, rewritten by Professor Khaled Benmiloud.[2]
Plot
Belkacem, a young unemployed man from the Saharan village of Bouhlilet, learns from a dervish that there is a water source near the village's large olive tree. After digging, Belkacem finds water, and when he informs the villagers, they take up the cause and urge the municipality to install a water supply system. As soon as modernity and its tensions burst into the village, Belkacem's life is turned upside down..[3]
Technical details
- Director: Mohamed Nadir Azizi[4]
- Writer: Khaled Benmiloud[5]
- Music: Cherif Korteby[6]
- Cinematography: Dahou Boukerche[5]
- Running time: 85 minutes [7]
- Country: Algeria[2]
Cast
- Azzeddine Medjoubi as Belkacem[5]
- Zoulikha Laouadj as Belkacem’s lover[4]
- Himoud Brahimi as Bouacha[8]
- Antar Hellal[8]
Production and context
Filmed in the late 1970s, the work belongs to a movement in Algerian cinema that combines social realism with mythic and symbolic elements to depict the economic and social transformations of rural communities.
Distribution and archives
Film records and partial copies are listed on archive sites and cataloging platforms. References exist to archive screenings or private collections.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — film entry". Africiné. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — film entry". Africultures. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — synopsis". Africultures. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — IMDb entry". IMDb. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Full credits — L'Olivier de Boulhilet (IMDb)". IMDb. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet". Africiné. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — film entry (La Vanguardia)". La Vanguardia. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Credits — L'Olivier de Boulhilet (Fullizle)". Fullizle. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "L'Olivier de Boulhilet — credits and listings (Fullizle)". Fullizle. Retrieved 27 September 2025.