L'Enfer à dix ans
Hell Is Ten Years Old is a 1968 collective Algerian film, produced by the ONCIC.
The film is composed of five short films directed by five Algerian filmmakers, addressing themes related to the war, memory, and the post-independence context.
Synopsis
Each episode explores a different aspect of the War of Independence or its social consequences. :La Grive — Abderrahmane Bouguermouh: a schoolboy from Kabylia must deliver a secret message hidden inside a thrush.La Rencontre — Sid Ali MazifLa Mer — Ghaouti BendedoucheHier Des Témoins — Amar LaskriQuand Janette — Youcef AkikaTechnical details
- Country of origin: Algeria
- Producer: ONCIC
- Directors: Youcef Akika; Ghaouti Bendedouche; Abderrahmane Bouguermouh; Amar Laskri; Sid Ali Mazif
- Runtime: about 77 minutes
- Release date: 1968
- Genre: Drama / War / Anthology film
Context and preservation
According to Africultures, the film’s original negative was accidentally destroyed, and no complete copy of the film is currently available.The Algerian Cinematheque preserves a copy of Bouguermouh’s episode La Grive.