Ramparts of Clay
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Ramparts of Clay is a 1971 French drama film
directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
. The film stars Leila Shenna
, as well as the villagers of the Algeria
n village of Tehouda. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
at the 44th Academy Awards
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film tells the story of a young woman (played by Schenna), who tries to free herself from the role imposed on her by the village culture. The film explores the exploitation of the rural Tunisian
people, although it was filmed in an Algerian village.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Jean-Louis Bertucelli
Jean-Louis Bertucelli
-Selected filmography:* Ramparts of Clay * Docteur Françoise Gailland * A Day to Remember -External links:...
. The film stars Leila Shenna
Leila Shenna
Leila Shenna is a Moroccan former actress who featured on film mostly in the 1970s.She is most commonly remembered in English speaking countries for her role as a Bond girl in the 1979 film Moonraker as an air hostess...
, as well as the villagers of the Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n village of Tehouda. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars, handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
at the 44th Academy Awards
44th Academy Awards
The 44th Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1972 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Helen Hayes, Alan King, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Jack Lemmon. One of the major highlights of the evening was the appearance of Betty Grable, who was battling...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The film tells the story of a young woman (played by Schenna), who tries to free herself from the role imposed on her by the village culture. The film explores the exploitation of the rural Tunisian
Demographics of Tunisia
The majority of modern Tunisians are Arab-Berber orArabized Berber, and are speakers of Tunisian Arabic. However, there is also a small population of Berbers located in the Jabal Dahar mountains in the South East and on the island of Jerba...
people, although it was filmed in an Algerian village.
See also
- List of submissions to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film