Storyline
Néfissa, a student in Algiers, returns to her village in the south in the summer. Her father wants her to marry the mayor but she wants to continue her studies. Confronting her father and the opinion of the villagers who do not understand her, she decides to flee to Algiers. The shepherd Rabah discovering her wounded and lost in the mountains, has her treated by her mother. In contact with Nefissa, Rabat becomes aware of his exploited condition and discovers the possibilities offered to him by the cooperatives of the agrarian revolution. The two young people will go through the decisive stage together which will allow them to escape obscurantism and exploitation. Based on the novel "Le vent du sud" by Abdelhamid Benahouga
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Boualem Benani
Nawal Zaatar
Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri)
Abdelhalim Rais
Doudja Achachi
Larbi Zekkal
Areski Nebti
Kaci Ksentini
Hadj Cherif
Ahmed Hammoudi
Fatima Bouriahi
Omar Zebdi
Frequently Asked Questions
Wind from the South was released on January 2, 1975.
The runtime of Wind from the South is 1h 39m.
Wind from the South is a Drama movie.
Wind from the South has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Wind from the South is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Wind from the South was directed by Mohamed Slimane Riad.
The main cast of Wind from the South includes Boualem Benani, Nawal Zaatar, Keltoum (Aïcha Adjouri).
Wind from the South is originally in AR.