A film by Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school,
becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom.
This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary
citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict
of the 1990s.
The Global Film Initiative promotes cross- cultural understanding through cinema.
Each year, films from developing countries are selected to tour the United States
as part of the Global Lens Film Series, playing at prestigious cultural institutions
such as New York's Museum of Modern Art. Please visit www.globalfilm.org.
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