Film guide 1975
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
One family’s story within Algeria’s long passage towards independence.
- Original title
- Chronique des années de braise
- Director
- Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina
- Year
- 1975
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Ahmed leaves his village in search of a less precarious life. His encounters with injustice and with Miloud, an unconventional storyteller, link personal hardship to the wider forces transforming Algeria before the independence war.
Context & recognition
The narrative unfolds in six parts, connecting individual lives to collective history. Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina’s film won the Palme d’Or in 1975. A restored version returned to Cannes Classics in 2025.
Main characters & cast
Ahmed
Yorgo Voyagis
A poor farmer who leaves his village.
Miloud
Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina
A storyteller whom Ahmed encounters.
Ahmed’s wife
Leïla Shenna
Ahmed’s wife; the official credits do not give her a personal name.
