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List of Algerian films

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This is a list of films produced in Algeria.

Award-winning Algerian films

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Film Directed Release dates Language Film genre Awards
The Battle of Algiers (معركة الجزائر) Gillo Pontecorvo 1966 Arabic, French historical war film Italy Golden Lion
The Winds of the Aures (ريح الاوراس) Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina 1966 Arabic, French drama war film France Festival de Cannes
Z (زاد) Costa-Gavras 1969 French, Russian, English political thriller United States Academy Award
United States Golden Globe Award
L'Opium et le Bâton (الأفيون والعصا) Ahmed Rachedi 1971 Arabic, French drama war film Russia 7th Moscow International Film Festival
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (وقائع سنين الجمر) Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina 1975 Arabic, French drama Historical film France Palme d'Or
Omar Gatlato (عمر قتلتوا الرجلة) Merzak Allouache 1976 Arabic, French drama film Confederate States of America The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama (الشيخ بوعمامة) Benamar Bakhti 1985 Arabic historical war film Portugal Festroia Festival
La Citadelle (قلعة) Mohamed Chouikh 1989 Arabic comedy film Portugal Festroia Festival
Bab El-Oued City (باب الواد سيتي) Merzak Allouache 1994 Algerian Arabic drama film Belgium FIPRESCI Award
Dust of Life (غبار الحياة) Rachid Bouchareb 1995 French drama film United States Young Artist Award
Inch'Allah Dimanche (إن شاء الله الأحد) Yamina Benguigui 2001 Algerian, Kabyle, French drama film Canada Toronto Festival
Rachida (رشيدة) Yamina Bachir 2002 Arabic, French drama, Civil War film England London Film Festival
Days of Glory (بلديون) Rachid Bouchareb 2006 Arabic, French drama war film France Cannes
Outside the Law (خارجون عن القانون) Rachid Bouchareb 2010 Arabic, French drama film Syria Arab Film Festival Damascus
The Repentant (التائب) Merzak Allouache 2012 Arabic drama film India FIPRESCI Award
L'Oranais (الوهراني) Lyes Salem 2014 Arabic, French Drama Historical film United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Rome plutôt que vous (روما ولا نتوما) Tariq Teguia 2006 French Drama film Switzerland Fribourg International Film Festival[1]

A

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  • À l'ombre des chênes (1974)
  • Adhilai al beida (1991)
  • Al-Salam Al-Walid (1965), also known as So Young a Peace
  • Algérie, entre douleur et liberté (2000)
  • Ali au pays des mirages (1981), also known as Ali fi bilad al-sarab or Ali in Wonderland (1978)
  • Aliénations (2004)
  • Après-Octobre, L' (1989)
  • Arc-en-ciel éclaté, L' (1998), also known as The Blown-out Rainbow
  • Arche du désert, L' (1998)
  • Asfour, al- (1972), also known as The Sparrow
  • Asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano, L' (1970)
  • Attente des femmes, L' (2001)
  • Aube des damnés, L' (1966), also known as Dawn of the Damned
  • Automne... Octobre à Alger (1993)
  • Autre monde, L' (2001), also known as Other World, The (2004) (USA: literal English title)
  • Aveux les plus doux, Les (1971)
  • Awdat al ibn al dal (1976), also known as Return of the Prodigal Son, The (1976)
  • Aziza (1980)
  • Aïd El Kebir (1999)

B

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  • Bab El-Oued City (1994)
  • Bab el web (2005)
  • Bal, Le (1983)
  • Barakat! (2006)
  • Battaglia di Algeri, La (1966), also known as Battle of Algiers, The (1967) (USA)
  • Beur blanc rouge (2006)
  • Blouson vert, Le (1998)
  • Bonnes familles, Les (1972)
  • Brancaleone alle crociate (1970)
  • Buamama (1985)
  • " Bouts de vies, Bouts de rêves" Hamid Benamra 2012 JCC- Fespaco


C

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  • Camp de Thiaroye (1987)
  • Cheb (1991)
  • Chemins de l'oued, Les (2002), also known as Under Another Sky
  • Chronique des années de braise (1975)
  • Clan destin (1999)
  • Colline oubliée, La (1997)
  • Communiqué, Le (1969)
  • Couleurs d'enfants (1994)
  • Cousines (2004)

D

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  • Delice Paloma (2007)
  • Dernière image, La (1986)
  • De la vie des amateurs 1982 Hamid Benamra
  • Douar de femmes (2005), also known as Hamlet of Women
  • Dounia (1998)
  • Décembre (1972)
  • Dévoilée femme, La (1998)

E

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  • Eldridge Cleaver (1970)
  • Enfer à dix ans, L' (1968)
  • Élise ou la vraie vie (1970)
  • Évasion de Hassan Terro, L' (1974)
  • Enfer à dix ans, L' (1968)

F

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  • Faham, El (1973), also known as Charcoal Maker, The (1973)
  • Femmes d'Alger (1992)
  • Festival panafricain d'Alger (1970)
  • fil algerien complet (all the films)
  • Folles années du twist, Les (1986)
  • Frontières (2001)

G

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  • Ghoula, El (1972)
  • Guerre de libération (1973), also known as War of Liberation (1973)
  • Guerre Sans Images (2002)
  • Génération de guerre (1971)

H

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  • Haçla (2003)
  • Harem de madame Osmane, Le (1993)
  • Hassan terro (1967)
  • Histoire Off 1983 Hamid Benamra
  • Histoire d'une rencontre (1985)
  • Histoires de la révolution (1969)
  • Honneur de la tribu, L' (1993)
  • Hors-la-loi, Les (1968)
  • hors la loi (2009)
  • How Big Is Your Love (2011)
  • Héritage, L' (1975), also known as Legacy, The (1975)
  • HIZAM Hamid Benamra 2016 Festival du Caire

I

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  • Il était une fois dans l'oued (2005)
  • Ilo Tsy Very (1987)
  • Inch'Allah dimanche (2001)
  • Indigènes (2006)
  • inland gabbla (2009)
  • Iskanderija... lih? (1978), also known as Alexandria... Why?

J

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  • J'ai habité l'absence deux fois, de Drifa Mezenner (2011)
  • Jean Farès (2001)
  • Jowjet libni (1982), also known as Wife for My Son, A

K

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L

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  • Leïla et les autres (1977)
  • Little Senegal (2001)
  • Louss, warda al-rimal (1988)
  • Lettre à ma soeur, de Habiba Djahnine (2006)

M

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  • Machano (1996)
  • Made In (1999)
  • Magique, Le (1996)
  • Mains libres, Les (1964)
  • Manara, El (2004)
  • Maquam Echahid (1984)
  • Message d'Alger (1998)
  • Moissons d'acier (1983)
  • Montagne de Baya, La (1997)
  • Morituri (2007)
  • Mughamarat batal (1979)

N

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O

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P

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  • Papicha (2019)[2]
  • Patrouille à l'Est (1971)
  • Peuple en marche (1963)
  • Poussières de vie, also known as Dust of Life (1995)
  • Premier pas (1979)
  • Prends 10000 balles et casse-toi (1981)
  • Pour une vie meilleure Hamid Benamra 1981
  • Père (2004)

R

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  • Rachida (2002)
  • Remparts d'argile (1968)
  • Rih al awras (1966), also known as Winds of the Aures, The or Le Vent Des Aurès. Entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival and the 5th Moscow International Film Festival
  • Rome plutôt que vous (Roma wa la n'touma/Rome Rather Than You) de Tarik Teguia (2006)
  • Rupture (1982)
  • Rückkehr aus der Wüste, Die (1990), also known as Return from the Desert (1990)
  • Rêveries de l'acteur solitaire 2016 Hamid Benamra

S

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  • Salut cousin! (1996)[3]
  • Sanaoud (1972)
  • Seekers of Oblivion (2004)
  • Soleil assassiné, Le (2003), also known as Assassinated Sun, The (2003)
  • Song of Umm Dalaila, the Story of the Sahrawis (1993)
  • Straniero, Lo (1967), also known as Black Sweat
  • Suspects, Les (2004)

T

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  • Tahia ya didou! (1971)
  • Thé d'Ania, Le (2004)
  • Tomorrow, Algiers? (2011)[4]
  • Tre pistole contro Cesare (1966)
  • TIMELIFE 2019 Hamid Benamra Festival de Moscou

U

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  • Un rêve algérien (2003)
  • Une femme taxi à Sidi Bel-Abbès, also known as Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbes, A (2000)
  • Until the End of Time (2017)[5]

V

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  • Vacances de l'inspecteur Tahar, Les (1972)
  • Velikij turan (1995)
  • Vent de sable (1982)
  • Viva Laldjérie also known as Viva Algeria (2004)
  • Vivre au paradis also known as Living in Paradise (1998)
  • Voie, La (1967)
  • Voisine, La (2002)

W

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Y

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  • Ya ouled (1993)
  • Yelema (1993)
  • Youcef (1994)

Z

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  • Z (1969)
  • Zabana! (2012)[6]
  • Zerda ou les chantes de l'oubli, La (1983)
  • Zone interdite (1974)

References

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  1. ^ "Friborg: Success of the 21st Friborg International Film Festival". www.cath.ch.
  2. ^ "Oscars: Algeria Submits 'Papicha', Kicking Off International Feature Film Race". Deadline Hollywood. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Hi Cousin!". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Tomorrow, Algiers? / Demain, Alger?". Zagreb Film Festival. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  5. ^ Holdsworth, Nick (17 September 2018). "Oscars: Algeria Selects 'Until the End of Time' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ Vourlias, Christopher (27 September 2012). "'Zabana!' to carry Algeria Oscar hopes". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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