In 1975 , he achieved worldwide recognition when the movie was awarded the Golden Palm at Cannes .
Chronicle of the Years of Embers ( 1974 ) , however , is Lakhdar - Hamina 's most important work .
In 1975 , Lakhdar - Hamina achieved worldwide recognition when the movie was awarded the Golden Palm at Cannes .
Chronicle of the Years of Embers ( 1974 ) , however , is Lakhdar - Hamina 's most important work .