Outside the Law (2010 film)

Outside the Law French Horslaloi , Arabic is a 2010 drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb, starring Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila. The story takes place between 1945 and 1962, and focuses on the lives of three Algerian brothers in France, set against the backdrop of the Algerian independence movement and the Algerian War. It is a standalone followup to Boucharebs 2006 film Days of Glory, which was set during World War II. Outside the Law was a French majority production with coproducers in Algeria, Tunisia and Belgium.

Outside the Law was not written as a direct sequel to Rachid Boucharebs 2006 film Days of Glory, about Africans who fought for France in World War II, but shares many of the main actors, and starts at the place in history where the previous film ended. Bouchareb said, You cant help but associate them, because its the same soldiers who fought for France against Germany, a lot of them were the same soldiers that later went on to fight France. So, historically speaking, the same group of people had a lot going on early in their lives. When I was interviewing people for Days of Glory, a lot of the people I was talking to were also telling me what happened after, which is how I came to write the other movie. Bouchareb researched the subject for nine months, primarily by interviewing people. Finishing the screenplay took two years.The film was written with actors Jamel Debbouze, Roschdy Zem and Sami Bouajila in mind from the beginning. Debbouze described his roles place as the youngest brother, and stronger ties to the family, as a key for approaching the character. Zems character was inspired by the character played by Sterling Hayden in The Asphalt Jungle. Zem said, When I saw the movie, it was obvious what Rachid was looking for a combination of brute force and restraint. Bouajila said about developing his character, I tried to work out how, through his convictions or pride, a man can fall into the trap of his own charisma and drag other people with him. When everything spirals out of his control, he has to face himself and realizes that he is only a man. ........

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