Ramparts of Clay

Ramparts of Clay (French: Remparts d'argile) is a 1971 French drama film directed by Jean-Louis Bertuccelli. The film stars Leila Shenna, as well as the villagers of the Algerian village of Tehouda. The film was selected as the French entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 44th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Ramparts of Clay
Film poster
Directed by	Jean-Louis Bertuccelli
Written by	Jean-Louis Bertuccelli Jean Duvignaud
Produced by	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
Starring	Leila Shenna
Cinematography	Andréas Winding
Release date	1971 (1971)
Running time	80 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

The film tells the story of a young woman (played by Shenna), who tries to free herself from the role imposed on her by the village culture. It explores the exploitation of the rural Tunisian people, though it was filmed in an Algerian village.

Cast

• Leila Shenna as Young Woman

See also

• List of submissions to the 44th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of French submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

• Martin, Mick & Porter, Marsha DVD & Video Guide 2006, pg. 923

External links

• Ramparts of Clay at IMDb