| Outside the Law | |
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| Directed by | Rachid Bouchareb |
| Written by | Rachid Bouchareb Olivier Lorelle |
| Produced by | Jean Bréhat |
| Starring | Jamel Debbouze Roschdy Zem Sami Bouajila |
| Cinematography | Christophe Beaucarne |
| Edited by | Yannick Kergoat |
| Music by | Armand Amar |
Production company | Tessalit Productions |
| Distributed by | StudioCanal (France) |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Countries | France Algeria Tunisia Belgium |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Budget | $22.6 million |
| Box office | $4 million[1] |
Outside the Law (French: Hors-la-loi, Arabic: خارجون عن القانون) is a 2010 French 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.[2] It is a stand-alone follow-up to Bouchareb's 2006 film Days of Glory, which was set during World War II. Outside the Law was a French majority production with co-producers in Algeria, Tunisia and Belgium.
A historically unorthodox portrayal of the 1945 Sétif massacre, the film sparked a political controversy in France. Reviews of the film compared it to Westerns and gangster films, and critics observed how the independence activists were likened to the French Resistance during World War II. Outside the Law represented Algeria at the 83rd Academy Awards, where it was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film.
- ^ "Outside the Law". JP Box Office. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (23 July 2009). "Bouchareb launches into Outside the Law". Cineuropa. Retrieved 29 April 2010.