Bab El Sahra

Synopsis

Le frère d’un gendarme revient dans sa ville natale du désert algérien et déclenche des événements meurtriers dans une mine voisine, plaçant son frère dans un dilemme entre famille et patrie.

In english dans le texte
In the desert town of Bab El Sahra in North Africa, Gendarmerie Commander Hamid El Saber faces many challenges – tensions in the American-owned mine built by the Chinese, an influx of migrants, and threats from the borders with a neighbouring Sahel country on the brink of collapse. When Chinese workers hang a protest banner, they cause panic among Hamid’s superiors before the prime minister’s visit. Simultaneously, Hamid’s long-lost brother, Aziz, reemerges after years as an illegal immigrant in Spain. The Chinese workers stage a protest PR-stunt during the prime minister’s visit, who leaves furious. A few days later two explosions rock the mine. Everyone except Hamid is quick to accuse a Chinese worker.

Uncovering the truth, Hamid discovers that his brother Aziz is a member of a criminal and terrorist organization, making him the true culprit. Aziz vanishes. Hamid falls down the rabbit hole and unravels a plot involving Aziz and the Americans. Disobeying his orders, he sets out to find Aziz. The two brothers, determined to save one another, attack Aziz’s men, resulting in Aziz’s death. To keep the events at the mine secret, Hamid is offered a deal: retirement and immunity against his silence. He faces a new life with all the loss and the liberation that goes with it.