The Years of Exile explained

Native Name:	Les années de l'exil
Starring:	Nabyl Lahlou, Sophia Hadi, Younes Megri
Cinematography:	Mostapha Marjane
Editing:	Noun Lam
Studio:	Loukkous Films
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	Morocco
Language:	Moroccan Arabic

The Years of Exile is a 2002 film directed by Nabyl Lahlou.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]} Adapted from the novel Une enquête au pays by Driss Chraîbi,^[9] this film shows the resistance of Berber villagers in the High Atlas against the representatives of the Moroccan administration in the 1960s.

Synopsis

Mohammed, a police chief, and his deputy inspector Ali are looking for a criminal who has taken refuge in a remote Berber village. They land at the home of the Aït Yafelmane family and will eventually set the village on fire.^{[10] [11]}

Cast

• Nabyl Lahlou
• Sophia Hadi
• Younes Megri
• Mohamed Belfkih
• Amal Ayouch
• Mahjoub Raji
• Mehdi Piro

Notes and References

1. Web site:

   CENTRE CINEMATOGRAPHIQUE MAROCAIN ::

   . 2021-11-16. www.ccm.ma.
2. Web site: Les Années de l'Exil : Un film de Nabyl Lahlou. 2021-11-16. Bladi.net. fr.
3. Web site: Films Africultures : Années de l'exil (Les). 2021-11-16. Africultures. fr-FR.
4. Web site: Africiné - Années de l'exil (Les). 2021-11-16. Africiné. fr.
5. Book: Ginsberg. Terri. Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Cinema. Lippard. Chris. 2010-03-11. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-7364-3. en.
6. Book: Armes, Roy. Postcolonial Images: Studies in North African Film. 2005. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-21744-8. en.
7. Book: Armes, Roy. Dictionary of African Filmmakers. 2008. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-35116-6. en.
8. Book: Brière, Jean-François. Dictionnaire des cinéastes africains de long métrage. 2008-01-01. KARTHALA Editions. 978-2-8111-4250-6. fr.
9. Book: Chraïbi, Driss. Une enquête au pays. 1999. Éd. du Seuil. Bussière Camedan impr.). 2-02-037433-1. Paris. 406416643.
10. Book: Variety International Film Guide. 2004. Andre Deutsch. 978-1-902049-96-0. en.
11. Book: Orlando, Valérie K.. Screening Morocco: Contemporary Film in a Changing Society. 2011-05-05. Ohio University Press. 978-0-89680-478-4. en.