Storyline
Set in the 1800s among the Berbers of North Africa, this 1997 Algerian feature concerns a noble widow who receives a customary purse of gold coins from the enemy tribe that murdered her husband; the gift puts her in conflict with her kinsmen, who want the money to buy back land taken by the enemy in cahoots with French colonials.
Cast & Crew
Djamila Amzal
Baya
LeadAD
Abderrhamane Debiane
Djendel
AI
Ali Ighil Ali
Le vieux Belaïd
OK
Ouardia Kessi
La vieille Aldja
KA
Kamal Abderrahmane
Saïd
Youcef Meziani
Le Bachagha
NA
Nora Ait Abdelmalek
Taos
MC
Meziane Chabi
Le petit Meziane
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Azzeddine Meddour's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Baya's Mountain is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
