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The Repentant, is a 2013 Algerian movie, directed by Merzak Allouache, and starring Nabil Asli, Adila Bendimerad, Khaled Benaissa. with a runtime of 87 minutes.
The Repentant is an Algerian drama film set against the backdrop of the country's violent Islamist insurgency in the high flatlands region. Rashid, a young jihadist, descends from the mountains to surrender to police under the amnesty law known as the Law of Pardon and National Harmony, handing over his weapon and earning the label of repenti. Yet no legal pardon can erase the weight of his crimes, and what begins as a chance at rehabilitation quickly spirals into a one-way descent through violence, dark secrets, and ruthless manipulation. The film offers a piercing examination of guilt, justice, and the wounds left by Algeria's decade of conflict.
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