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31. “For My Country” film: Rachid Hami (Director, France/Taiwan co-production)

The Taiwan Take

English - October 01, 2023 15:51 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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Rachid Hami’s autobiographical film “For My Country” (2023, "Pour la France") tells story of his younger brother Jallal who passed away in 2012 at the age of 24 from a hazing incident at Saint-Cyr Military Academy. In real life, Rachid and Jallal grew up in Algeria and France, and they spent their final days together in Taiwan.

“For My Country” - shot in Taiwan, Monaco, and France - premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022. It opens in the theatre in Taiwan on September 28. 

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We previously spoke to Rachid Hami in our 2022 series with the French Office in Taipei. Links to “Balades Culturelles Franco-Taïwanaises”:

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pour-la-france-film-avec-rachid-hami-r%C3%A9alisateur-karim/id1613926039?i=1000562201481

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JKL9JRHpb4eiXJdoa9tPM?si=7f42789ed5804be6

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