David Oelhoffen’s “Loin des hommes” was released in French cinemas on January 14th. The film was inspired by Albert Camus’ short story “The Host” in his 1957 collection “Exile and the Kingdom”. “1954. While the Algerian war of independence is brewing in the valley, two men, total opposites, are forced to flee across the ridges of the Algerian Atlas Mountains. In the heart of an icy winter, Daru, a reclusive teacher, has to escort Mohamed, a farmer accused of murdering his cousin. Pursued by villagers demanding the law of blood and by revenge-hungry settlers, the two men protest. Together they will fight for their freedom.”
Sources: cinechronicle.com, algeriades.com
