The Olive Tree of Boul'hivet

Belkacem, a young unemployed man living in the Saharan village of Boulhilet, is entrusted by Bouacha, an old dervish who came from nowhere, with the secret of the olive tree, the only lush tree and true mystery in this stone desert. After water supply works, modern life bursts into the village. Belkacem, ill-prepared for this situation, confuses dream and reality. Believing he has killed his rival who loves his beloved, he flees the village after donning the clothes of the dervish, whose gait he now imitates.

Director: Mohamed Nadir Azizi

Cast: Azzedine Medjoubi, Zoulikha Laouadj, Himoud Brahimi, Antar Hellal, Abdelhamid Habati, Kaci Ksentini, Mohamed Kechroud, Said Etbib

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.