Synopsis
After losing their family home in Algeria in the 1920s, three brothers and their mother are scattered across the globe. Messaoud joins the French army fighting in Indochina; Abdelkader becomes a leader of the Algerian independence movement in France and Saïd moves to Paris to make his fortune in the shady clubs and boxing halls of Pigalle.
Key facts
Original language
Arabic, French
Setting
Paris
Filming locations
Paris
Trailer
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Festival History
- Academy Awards 2011 academy_award
- Seattle International Film Festival 2011 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 2010 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2010 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2010 generic
Titles
| Original title | Hors la loi | |
| Alternate title | Outside the Law |
Soundtracks
| CD | Hors-la-loi (2010) | 1 release, 2010: Long Distance |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
