BACK HOME
- You OK? - l'm fine.
Go away, Jack.
Don't be scared.
Are you scared of Jack?
Tell us all about France.
ls there any work there?
lt's ages since l heard the call to prayer.
That's the first time since l arrived.
So, don't you pray?
No, l don't.
You don't know how?
No, l don't know how.
ls everything OK?
There's just...
a little problem.
5,OOO dinars? l paid up last time.
l took to crates l paid and l lef.
l gave the money to you.
You think l'm here to steal from people?
So l'm the thief, am l?
You can buy your beer wherever,
from any to-bit village and you can drink with your pals,
but you still have a tab here.
What tab?
l gave 5,OOO dinars to your friend here.
l took to crates of beer
and l paid for them.
Pay up or we won't sere you.
What do you mean, you won't sere me?
l'm a regular customer. l always come here.
How can you say a thing like that?
Come on...
Two packs of beer.
Hey, Boozed...
Check this out, cuz.
Check it out, l said.
Hold on a second.
Check out the ant.
- What do l care!. - It's carrying a straw.
He calls me a thief and you want me to look at ants.
What's so amazing? Forget it.
l paid up last time.
You want me to pay twice?
Well? That's no way of doing business.
This is bullshit!
l'm getting mad now. This is gonna get me upset.
We have a problem here. This is not good.
What's going on? Malek won't even open the door!.
You leave us standing here.
- Where's the problem? - ''Where's the problem?''
Have you seen what's going on? He says l can't come in!.
All right, it's OK.
Show some respect. We respect you...
lt's OK, it's cool. You're right.
- Give them to packs of beer. - Keep the change.
Thanks. Tips are for the staff.
We're done?
- Yes. - OK.
Thank you.
And a bottle of scotch. Add a bottle.
Give him a bottle of whisky.
- How much is that? - 3,OOO dinars.
Sure?
lt's Johnny Walker.
Here... That makes 13,OOO in all.
Thanks.
- No problem. - See you again.
Thanks for everything.
Come on.
Think it over.
You have to go back to your husband.
You can't leave him and come here.
My darling son...
How did you get here?
That's a point, how?
All by myself.
Like a grown-up.
- Where's your husband? - At home.
Go back to him or l'll strangle you.
That's all l have to say.
Don't come here with strange ideas.
l can't stand it. Stay at home and accept it.
We can't let her humiliate us.
She has no shame.
You'll be a laughing stock.
Why don't you think it over?
Well?
l'm not going back. Don't try to force me.
Don't be crazy. Go back to your husband.
- For your son. - No way!.
Take your son and go.
Go back.
She won't listen to reason.
She'll break everything!.
She will!.
Go easy!.
- D'you hear? - Honestly!.
Go easy!.
Calm down.
She wants to wash up but she doesn't know how.
- She knows nothing. - Absolutely.
Nothing at all.
She's a real headache.
He's frisky.
lt's a male.
Look at the 'nads on him.
The what?
You wouldn't get it, cuz, but he's got 'nads.
Leave it to Camel la France.
Watch out...
This freaks me out.
- It does what? - Freaks me out.
- What do you mean? - It's scary.
Watch out, children.
Stand back.
Don't hit me.
lt's the tradition. It's called Zelda.
You can't eat with the women.
- It's a sin. - It's forbidden.
You eat with the men.
- That's right. - With the men.
No problem, but l can go say hello to them.
Just don't eat with them.
You're not in France now.
Hey, kid, don't walk on the graves.
God of the whole universe answer our prayers and wishes.
Amen.
Help us to do good.
Take us under your wing.
God, protect us from any ordeals.
Please, don't stand there.
l have something!
This!
2OO dinars!.
Honor be to Camel la France!
Honor be to all Algeria!
Serice!
Lemonade.
Vichy water.
Soda.
What's this?
What's all this?
What's going on here?
You're playing dominos?
What are you doing?
All this is very degrading!.
Look, we're all Muslims.
We haven't given up Islam.
Each to his own!
- Unbeliever!. - You're just kids.
Traitors!
What's got into you?
Have some respect, you're just a kid.
- What's going on? - Everybody calm down.
Where'd they come from?
They bust the place up. They stop us playing...
We have to fight back!. They'll stop us from doing anything.
We won't be allowed to smoke we won't be allowed to play...
Keep playing and smoking, we'll take care of it.
We'll hold a meeting this evening.
We have to do things right. That's all.
Come on, let's sit over here.
Let's go. We have to do something.
lt's OK. We know Abbas.
Go through.
You're a friend of Abbas'? No problem.
Let go of me, brother!.
Let me go!.
What have l done?
My brothers!
Pull him over here!
l swear, l won't do it again.
You're crying!
No, l'm not. l'm a man.
Why do you do this?
- Tie him up! - No, let me go!
Shut up! Do you know who we are?
Do you or not?
- Do you know me? - l won't do it again.
- Pull him up. - Put your hands behind your back.
Hands behind your back!
- Shall we cut his throat? - Get of him.
We're not done. There's his friends.
Make an example of him.
For the others.
Will you stop now, Boozed?
Take your knife away, l said.
You live a sinful life.
Do what l say.
Will you do what l say?
Bring me the saw.
- Tie him up. - The saw, not the knife.
How'd you want to die? Shall we shoot you?
- How? - Brother...
Let him go, we're not done.
What do you have to say now?
There is no God but God...
Stop praying!
And Mohammed is his prophet.
You're drunk and you pray!
What are we going to do with him?
l won't do it again.
We'll kill all of you. You and your friends...
Where were you headed with all that alcohol?
As for ammunition, Abbas Rashid and Cherif have somme.
They could attack anyone in the village.
lt could be any of us next, brother,
your uncle or your grandfather... Anyone.
- They'll wreck our houses. - We have to stop them.
Thanks be to God, we're not alone.
The young lads will help us.
The domino players too.
Today it was Boozed. Tomorrow it'll be Moiled, Rashid...
Nobody's safe.
They don't even wear beards. They're so young.
- Very young, yes. - They're bandits, for sure.
With axes and sickles.
- They're that young? - 17 or 18 maybe.
Anybody who can find weapons
at their brother's, grandfather's or uncle's should bring them.
- Absolutely. - The whole village is under threat.
Everybody should bring any weapon they have at home.
We'll see them of.
Boozed is with us and thanks be to God!
we will defeat them.
l have weapons.
And l can get hold of some ammo.
What about axes... Who has an ax?
l do. It's an Italian one.
lt's awesome. No need to swing it twice.
One blow's enough.
OK, Boozed?
- Everything's clear. - Don't worry, Boozed.
We're on your side.
l swear...
We'll get them.
- We have no choice now. - That's right.
Everybody agreed?
We're all agreed.
- Word of honor. - As men.
Hey, Ahmed!
How are you doing?
- You OK? - Fine.
l'll ride with you.
Raise the barrier, OK?
What are the Americans doing in Iraq?
They're destroying the country, massacring our brothers...
The Americans, l'm talking about.
- Sure. So what do you suggest? - You agree?
l don't agree with the Americans.
l agree with you. But you want the same in Algeria?
No, that's why...
That's why we want to defend our land.
To stop the Americans coming in.
lf we leave it to the Americans the country's dead.
But you're making money,
you do business with them. That's why you think that way.
What are you doing in reality for your village?
Who'll defend the country if we don't with the roadblock?
Who mans the roadblock?
Who decides who's allowed in and out?
Everybody. All the guys in the village.
They're all there. Isn't that right?
Who's missing? You're not there.
You're here talking politics.
No, l work.
We have the same aim.
Except you man a roadblock on a dusty road
and l'm behind a desk with a telephone.
Is that him?
You take it?
That right?
it'll knock you flat out.
No worries.
There!
You patriot!.
l can't feel a thing.
l'm a man!
You're not having any?
Here it comes.
Going up here a little bit.
AHED's arrived. Let's make dinner.
- He came? - Pack your suitcase.
He didn't come for me. l'll pack my case...
He's only here for his son.
Go back to your home and husband.
l don't want you coming back here.
Not too tight.
Your place is with your family.
Believe me, he loves you. He loves you.
Yanis!.
Dad's here.
We're all going home.
Shut up!. You bring shame on us.
Shame! Shut up!
You're an embarrassment to us.
Give me some rolling paper.
What's Bouzid doing?
Where's he gone?
So, Bouzid what happened to! you?
Everything's normal.
He always says that.
Everything's normal.
Here, have your gun.
- Is it OK? - Sure.
Calm down, Bouzid. Be patient.
You seem on edge.
Everything's fine. The problem's settled.
Are you done? You're back?
You're back?
You think you're a man with your gun? Let's see you...
What did you do to your sister?
No, Kamel, it's not like that.
Put your gun down.
Kamel, hold on!. Come here, Bouzid.
Come on, Bouzid.
You saw what he did to his sister? Mother fucker!
Come on!
France, see...
That's France for you.
You'll see, you rat! You think you're a man!
He doesn't know. Tomorrow, we'll teach him.
We'll take him in hand.
Don't worry about it.
You can see on his face he's just out of jail.
He used to steal.
He was a bandit!.
He can't go back to France.
He won't stay, you'll see.
Let's hope not.
We don't want him here.
We'd be better of without him around.
He was in prison, he got deported,
and we have a game to finish.
Count.
Count instead of dozing of.
We can't fail to win. They're stuck.
She's crazy. Come on, let's go.
She's been sniffing gas.
ln the name of God the Merciful...
May the God of the universe protect us
From evil taking root within
From evil contaminating us
From all jealous souls
God, please listen to my prayers, grant my prayers
There is no strength and power but in God the Highest...
What's wrong? You have to be patient.
Believe me, your husband will return with your son.
lf it is God's will he will visit you.
Patience is a virtue. You can't live your life this way.
You could make yourself seriously ill.
Overtime it becomes a psychological problem.
lt makes you vulnerable. It creates a shock inside you.
lt's imperative for you
to find a way out. There's nothing wrong with you.
Believe me, she's fine. l sensed it.
l couldn't find anything.
What did the Taleb say?
What did he say?
She has to go to the mosque
and run round it seven times.
Afer that, she has to go to the sea
and she has to let seven waves
lash across her face.
Then, she will be healed.
Perhaps her husband will even come back
and give her back her child.
Everything will be better.
She mustn't stay like this...
ln her present state.
The Taleb said
what she needs to do.
Louisa Number One!
Kamel la France!
Let's go.
Come on, beauty.
Give me your hand.
Three!.
Four more!
Three more!
lt's a full-on marathon.
Come on, last one.
Bravo!.
A thousand bravos!
Go away!
l've come for my son.
Get out!.
Never come back!
- It's over. - Where's my son?
Tell me where he is!
Get lost right now!
Go away!
Get lost!.
Go and sing someplace else! Go!.
You won't sing in this house!
What have they done with Yanis?
What have you done to him?
Where's Yanis? Tell me where he is.
His father took him away.
Don't ever come back here.
Scram!
What's wrong with you?
Let go of me!
She's insane!
She's a madwoman!
Are you crazy or what?
Do you want to die?
She's mad. Let's get her to the hospital.
She wants to die. We'll take her to the mental hospital.
Get her up.
Then your brother beat you?
On top of what your husband did?
What for?
What reason did he have?
Then you lef?
l lef... My husband kicked me out.
He stopped the car. He hit me.
l left with my suitcase... He took my son.
When l came back, they were ashamed. Then he beat me.
What was he ashamed of?
He doesn't want me to leave my husband.
l want to sing.
That's the real reason.
Because you want to sing.
Your husband doesn't want you to sing.
Does your family think the same as your husband or not?
l don't know.
l don't want any family.
l want to stay here nice and calm.
l know l want to get my son back.
You can do that by taking it step by step,
not by throwing yourself of a bridge.
They took my son, my little boy.
l didn't do anything.
You wanted to sing, that's all.
You can do it, if you take it easy, by trying to...
ls there any hope your husband will come round to the idea?
The Loulou region is...
lt's a pretty isolated part of Algeria.
People don't easily accept a woman singing.
lt doesn't matter.
What doesn't matter?
l want to sing, that's all.
Give me a kiss!.
You'll be fine here.
Look, we're...
We're like that bed.
You can put it where you want.
lf our families were good, we wouldn't be this way.
lt's all such a waste.
Her husband destroyed her. He used to beat her.
This is our psychologist. l want to be like her.
l'd like to be a psychologist too.
The others are always shouting or busy...
She always has time for us.
- They like me. - She's a good person.
We're not the real lunatics.
The lunatics are on the outside!
My fianc� will come for me.
Let's hope so.
Thank you. You are lions, you are wildcats.
Ask him when we're getting out.
We're going with them?
Yes, l told you.
But the others have already gone.
- They're organizing a party. - A party!
Viva Algeria!
Algeria, my love! Algeria forever!
France, we love you. Algeria, we love you.
Women of China Germany, America!
You're in love.
Want some tchim to wash the bad taste out of your mouth?
How far is it to Tunisia? 300 kilometers?
More. 360...
Do l need a passport?
A passport and a visa.
l can't get across the border without a passport?
D'you know anyone who can help?
Sure, but you'll need money.
A lot of money.
That's not a problem.
ln that case, you'll get across.
l'm gonna crack up. l can't take it here.
l'll go crazy if l stay any longer.
l'll go out of my mind, honestly.
You have to leave.
We know someone who'll get you across.
The problem is Tunisia.
Other problems await you there.
Subtitling - TELETOTA