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Last Image (1986)
Director: Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Cast: VĂ©ronique Jannot, Merwan Lakhdar-Hamina, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Jean Bouise
Runtime195 min
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Seen through the filtered lens of boyhood memories, award-winning director Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina crafted this half-fictional, half-autobiographical account of a brief period in the history of an Algerian village. It is 1940, and the quiet town is ruled by French colonialists appointed by the Vichy government. Algerians are being called up for service in the Vichy military, and Jews in the village are in danger of deportation. A beautiful young schoolteacher named Claire Boyer (Veronique Jannot) arrives in town and turns every male head within miles, including 14-year-old Mouloud (Merwan Lakhdar-Hamina, the director's son). Simon Attal (Michel Boujenah), a fellow teacher and a Jew, is also attracted to Claire, and so is Mouloud's older brother. Suddenly two murders occur in the village, Simon is in danger of being deported, and the tone shifts from the dreams of boyhood to the realities of manhood.
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Last Image, directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina in 1986, blends poignant drama and subtle comedy to craft a coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of French colonial rule in Algeria. VĂ©ronique Jannot's captivating performance as the beautiful schoolteacher who captures the hearts of the village's men, including a young Mouloud, brings depth and nuance to this half-autobiographical, half-fictional exploration of innocence, identity, and the realities of manhood.
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The Last Image is a 1986 Algerian drama film directed by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina. It was entered into the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. The film was selected as the Algerian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 59th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
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