Divine Wind was filmed in Algeria and co-produced in Lebanon. It tells the story of two terrorists preparing an attack on an Algerian oil refinery. The film follows this duo’s psychological journey by concentrating on their existential doubts and what the mission awakens in them, from their first meeting to the night before the attack.
Divine Wind
DIRECTOR
Merzak Allouache
RUN TIME
96 Minutes
LANGUAGE
Arabic
YEAR
2018
Country
Lebanon, France, Qatar, Algeria
English Subtitles
Yes
Genre
Arthouse, Drama
Cast
Sarah Layssac, Mohamed Oughlis, Hacene Benzerari
Classification
Restricted to persons aged 18 and over unless accompanied by an adult
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