Patrol in the East

At a glance

Patrol in the East, is a 1971 Algerian movie, directed by Amar Laskri, and starring Hacène Benzerari, Hadj Smaine Mohamed Seghir, Brahim Hadjadj. with a runtime of 115 minutes.

Overview

Patrouille à l'Est is an Algerian war film that follows a patrol unit of the National Liberation Army (ALN) tasked with escorting a captured French soldier to the Tunisian border during Algeria's War of Independence. As the guerrilla fighters navigate dangerous terrain, the film illuminates the extraordinary spirit of sacrifice and resistance that animated ordinary men from the Algerian people. When the patrol is wiped out in an ambush, a young peasant steps forward to take on the mission alone and see it through to the end. A powerful tribute to the courage and determination that defined Algeria's struggle for liberation.

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