This film deals with the aftermath of the Algerian war of liberation. Georges Montero, an Algerian-born Frenchman, manages an olive canning factory in Oran. He travels to Paris for a cataract operation. Marinette, his sister, and Belka, his friend and a recent immigrant, want him to return to France permanently. Friction develops between the two friends as Georges is pressured to sell his factory. Friendship developed between Georges and his surgeon, who as a French Arab has severed ties with his culture and country of origin.
Credits
The Other Shore Cast
Name |
Character |
Roschdy Zem
He was 31, now 59 years old
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as Tarek Timzert |
Claude Brasseur
He was 60, now 88 years old
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as Georges Montero |
The Other Shore Crew
Name |
Department |
Dominique Cabrera as Director. She was 39 (now 67) years old
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Directing |