Outside the Law (2010)
Ahmed Benaïssa: Le père
Quotes
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Le caïd : I have a court order. This land has been given to the colonist Mr Guérini.
Le père : But Kaid, this land belongs to my father and my ancestors.
Le caïd : Do you have the deeds?
Le père : What deeds? We have no documents.
Le caïd : Without the deeds, I can't help you. You must leave.
Le père : That's impossible. I was born here. My father was born here, like all my ancestors! My children too!
Le caïd : You have three days to leave.
Le père : If we leave, how would I feed my family?
Le caïd : It's the law. I can't help it.
[walks away]
La mère : [agitatedly] Are they crazy? We have to leave our land based on what a piece of paper says? I'll die here and be buried here!
[running towards departed policemen, shouting]
La mère : It's not fair! You're committing a sin! May God curse you! May God curse you! May God curse you!
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Le père : [grabbing a fistful of soil, to family] Remember, this is your land too. You were all born here, and grew up here. But now, we're hounded from it. May God punish them.