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List Of Algerian Films
This is a list of films produced in Algeria. Award-winning Algerian films A *''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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Algeria
Cinema of Algeria refers to the film industry based in the north African country of Algeria. The colonial era During the era of French colonization, movies were predominantly a propaganda tool for the French colonial state. Although filmed in Algeria and viewed by the local population, the vast majority of "Algerian" cinema in this era was created by Europeans. The colonial propaganda films themselves generally depicted a stereotypically image of pastoral life in the colony, often focusing on an aspect of local culture that the administration sought to change, such as polygamy. One example of such a film is Albert Durec's 1928 ''Le Désir''. Popular French cinema filmed or set in Algeria often echoed many of the tropes common in administration-funded films. For example, L'Atlantide was a wildly popular 1921 French-Belgian silent movie filmed in the Aurès Mountains, Djidjelli, and Algiers in what was then French Algeria. Although not explicitly about Algeria, the movie (it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dust Of Life (1995 Film)
''Dust of Life'' (french: Poussières de vie) is a 1995 French drama film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film as an Algerian submission. The film is based on a true story, originally recounted in a novel by Duyen Anh. Plot The film takes place after the end of Vietnam War. It tells the story of a Vietnamese boy, Son, born to a Vietnamese mother, and an African-American father who was fighting in the war but has since returned home to the USA. (The title 'Dust of Life' refers to the Vietnamese word for children of such mixed Amerasian parentage.) Son is taken away from his mother and confined to a labour camp, where life is harsh and chances of release slim. Together with some other boys from the camp, Son attempts to escape. Cast * Daniel Guyant — Son * Gilles Chitlaphone — Bob * Jehan Pagès — Petit Haï * Éric Nguyen — Un-Deux * Leon Outtrabady — Shrimp * Lina Chua — Son's mother * R. Shukor Kader — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Federation Of Film Critics
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI, short for Fédération Internationale de la PRESse CInématographique) is an association of national organizations of professional film critics and film journalists from around the world for "the promotion and development of film culture and for the safeguarding of professional interests." It was founded in June 1930 in Brussels, Belgium. At present it has members in more than 50 countries worldwide. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIPRESCI announced that it will not participate in festivals and other events organized by the Russian government and its offices, and canceled a colloquium in St. Petersburg, that was to make it familiar with new Russian films. FIPRESCI Award The FIPRESCI often gives out awards during film festivals (such as at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival, Vienna International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, the Venice Film Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab El-Oued City
''Bab El-Oued City'' is a 1994 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Award. Plot Boualem is a baker's boy who works early mornings and sleeps during the day. One day, the imam's prayer is boosted to full volume through Bab El-Oued's loud speakers, leading Boualem to tear out one of those speakers and throw it in the sea. The Islamic authorities of the city launch a manhunt for the perpetrator. Cast * Nadia Kaci - Yamina * Mohamed Ourdache - Said * Hassan Abidou - Boualem * Mabrouk Ait Amara - Mabrouk * Messaoud Hattau - Mess * Mourad Khen - Rachid * - Lalla Djamila * Simone Vignote - The aunt * Michel Such - Paulo Gosen * Nadia Samir - Ouardya * Areski Nebti - Hassan the baker * Osmane Bechikh - The postman * Fawzi B. Saichi - The shoemender * Fatma Zohra Bouseboua - Hanifa * Ahmed Benaissa Ahmed Benaissa (2 March 1944 – 20 May 2022) was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" are t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Chouikh
Mohamed Chouikh (born 1943) is an Algerian film-maker and actor. Mohamed Chouikh was born at Mostaganem, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig ... on 3 September 1943, where he was to become a stage actor with a troupe which later developed into the Algerian National Theatre. In 1965, he acted in one of Algeria's greatest film productions, ''L'Aube des damnés'' by René Vautier and Ahmed Rachedi. In 1966 he took the role of Lakhdar (the son) in Mohamed Lakhdar Hamina's highly successful ''Le vent des Aurès''. In 1972 he directed ''L'Embouchure'' for Algerian TV, followed in 1974 by ''Les Paumés'' (1974). In 1982 he made his first feature-length film, ''Rupture'', and has pursued a writer-director career since then. Filmography * ''Rupture'' (al-Inquita - B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Citadelle (film)
''La Citadelle'' (in Arabic ''El Kalaa'') is a 1988 Algerian film written and directed by Mohamed Chouikh. A tragi-comedy set against the background of sexual inequality, it traces the amorous adventures of the young Kaddour, whose arranged marriage is intended as a lesson taught to him by his elders. Starring Djilali Ain-Tedeles, it won the prize for Best Cinematography (Allel Yahyaoui) at the 11th FESPACO held at Ouagadougou Ouagadougou ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso and the administrative, communications, cultural, and economic centre of the nation. It is also the country's largest city, with a population of 2,415,266 in 2019. The city's n ... in 1989. Technical details * Director - Mohamed Chouikh * Writer - Mohamed Chouikh * Producer - Mohamed Tahar Harhoura * Director of Photography - Allel Yahyaoui * Running Time - 96 mins * Country - Algeria * Language - Arabic * Release Date - 1988 Cast * Djilali Ain-Tedeles * Khaled Barkat * Fatima Belhadj * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festroia International Film Festival
The Tróia International Film Festival, commonly referred to as Festroia ( pt, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tróia – Festróia) was an annual international film festival in Portugal held from 1985 to 2014. Held in the town of Setúbal and named after the nearby Tróia Peninsula where the festival was originally based until 1993, the festival showcased mainly arthouse films made by smaller or less publicised national cinemas from around the world. In later editions its competitive section was open to films from countries producing less than 30 feature films per year. Usually held in the first week of June, the festival gave out a series of prizes, with the main award for Best Film being the Golden Dolphin (''Golfinho de Ouro''). The last edition held was the 30th festival held in 2014. Due to cuts in funding, the 2015 edition was cancelled in March that year, three months before it was scheduled to take place, and a notification saying that there would be no 31st edition w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merzak Allouache
Merzak Allouache (born 6 October 1944) is an Algerian film director and screenwriter. His 1976 film ''Omar Gatlato'' was later entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. His 1996 ''Salut cousin!'' was submitted to the 69th Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. He is one of the most influential Algerian filmmakers, considered by some to be the most important. He is the only Algerian filmmaker who devoted most, if not all, of his cinematic work to his native country. Early life Merzak Allouache was born in the Algiers neighborhood of Bab el-Oued. His father was a Kabyle Berber postal worker and his mother was an Algerian housewife from Casbah. Allouache was only ten years old when the Algerian Liberation War began in 1954 and he was only eighteen during the year of independence in 1962. Career Studies Merzak Allouache began his studies in 1964 at the Institute for Cinema in Algiers. While there, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Gatlato
''Omar Gatlato '' is a 1976 Algerian drama film directed by Merzak Allouache. It was entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Plot Omar is a young and lively, rather macho Algerian who holds a good job in the Department of Frauds and lives in a crowded apartment with his sisters, his mother and grandparents. He loves to listen to chaabi music and Indian music Owing to India's vastness and diversity, Indian music encompasses numerous genres in multiple varieties and forms which include classical music, folk (Bollywood), rock, and pop. It has a history spanning several millennia and developed ove ..., to party with his friends, and to dream about women. A friend of his gives him a tape; when he listens to it, he is fascinated by the woman's voice. That same friend arranges for him to meet the woman, who is totally different from what he had imagined on hearing her voice. References External links * 1976 films 1976 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |