Other examples of Algerian cinema from this era include Patrol in the East (1972) by Amar Laskri, Prohibited Area (1972) by Ahmed Lallem, The Opium and the Stick (1970) by Ahmed Rachedi, Palme d'Or-winner Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) by Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, and Costa Gavras' Oscar-winning Z.
Along with decolonization and the Algerian War, the plight of urban youth is another common theme.