

In 1971, the Algerian government nationalized hydrocarbons. The consequences of this decision on the community of Algerians in France are numerous. The Galti family is prey to these economic problems. The father, Khaled, former member of the F.L.N. in France, does not escape the sentence. Sharazade, his wife and comrade in combat, finds herself torn between her role as wife, mother and nostalgia for a country and a bygone past. As for his son Karim, a victim of socio-cultural division, all he has left is refusal.

Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari
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LeadRachid Ould-Mohand
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Djamel Allam
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Joël Barbouth
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Ahmed Mazouz
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Mustapha Neggache
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Gérard Tallet
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Fatima-Zohra Guelli
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“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mohamed Bouamari's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Refusal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”