Film
The Adventures of a Hero
1979Directed by Merzak Allouache
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- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
About The Adventures of a Hero
- Comedy
- Adventure
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Merzak Allouache
- Writer
- Merzak Allouache
- Original title
- Mughamarat Batal
