Country: Algeria

Direction Costa-Gavras

Cast Yves Montand · Jean-Louis Trintignant · Irene Papas · Jacques Perrin

Synopsis Z (1969) unfolds in a nation governed by a delicate democracy, where law enforcement and the military are determined to eliminate any perceived threats from the political left. A prominent figure from the parliamentary opposition is assassinated on the street...

Direction Ettore Scola

Cast Étienne Guichard · Régis Bouquet · Francesco De Rosa · Arnault LeCarpentier

Synopsis Le bal (1983) unfolds as women gradually enter a dance hall in the year 1983. Men join them, and couples take to the dance floor, revealing their unique personalities. As the dancers' characters evolve, the film journeys through different eras....

Direction Rayhana Obermeyer

Cast Hiam Abbass · Fadila Belkebla · Nassima Benchicou · Biyouna

Synopsis I Still Hide to Smoke (2016) centers around Fatima, a 50-year-old woman who manages a women-only hammam, a traditional Turkish bathhouse. This sanctuary serves as a haven for women, where they can escape the pressures of daily life. The narrative...

Direction Mounia Meddour

Cast Marwan Zeghbib · Lyna Khoudri · Shirine Boutella · Amira Hilda Douaouda

Synopsis Papicha (2019) is set in Algiers during 1997, a time when terrorist groups were attempting to impose an extremist Islamic regime. Women were particularly targeted and oppressed by harsh, archaic rules that sought to control their bodies and limit their...

Direction Lina Soualem

Cast Aïcha Aidaoui Soualem · Mabrouk Soualem · Zinedine Soualem · Nabil Soualem

Synopsis Their Algeria (2020) delves into the life of Lina, whose grandparents, after more than six decades in Thiers, France, have chosen to part ways. Originally hailing from Algeria, the couple navigated the tumultuous path of immigrant life together. This separation...

Direction Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

Cast Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina · Leila Shenna · Yorgo Voyagis · Cheikh Nourredine

Synopsis Chronicle of the Burning Years (1975) offers a sweeping narrative of the Algerian Revolution, as witnessed through the perspective of a humble peasant. The film meticulously chronicles the history of Algeria from the onset of World War II through to...

Direction Sofia Djama

Cast Salima Abada · Faouzi Bensaïdi · Adam Bessa · Sami Bouajila

Synopsis The Blessed (2017) chronicles the lives of several individuals over a single day in the bustling capital of Algiers. Set in 2008, when the nation was still grappling with the aftermath of a brutal civil war, the narrative paints a...

Direction Merzak Allouache

Cast Nabil Asli · Seddik Benyagoub · Mohamed Takerret · Lamia Boussekine

Synopsis Harragas (2009) unfolds in Mostaganem, a coastal city approximately 200 kilometers from Algiers. The story revolves around Hassan, a facilitator of clandestine immigration, who is gearing up to transport another batch of undocumented individuals to Spain. The journey includes four...

Direction Rachid Bouchareb

Cast Jamel Debbouze · Samy Naceri · Sami Bouajila · Roschdy Zem

Synopsis Days of Glory (2006) unfolds in 1943, as Saïd, Abdelkader, Messaoud, and Yassir, along with 130,000 other North African soldiers, enlist in the French army to liberate France from Nazi occupation. These unsung heroes, overlooked by history, fight valiantly in...

Direction Hassen Ferhani

Cast Chawki Amari · Samir El Hakim

Synopsis 143 Sahara Street (2019) delves into the extraordinary life of Malika, a resilient woman who resides in the heart of the Algerian Sahara. Her humble abode, situated along a bustling route, serves as a beacon of hospitality. Malika extends warmth...

Direction Rachid Bouchareb

Cast Jamel Debbouze · Roschdy Zem · Sami Bouajila · Samir Guesmi

Synopsis Outside the Law (2010) follows the journey of three brothers and their mother who are forced to leave their family home in Algeria. The siblings are separated and find themselves in different parts of the world. Messaoud enlists in the...

Direction Abdelkrim Bahloul

Cast Charles Berling · Mehdi Dehbi · Ouassini Embarek · Clotilde de Bayser

Direction Rachid Bouchareb

Cast Sotigui Kouyaté · Sharon Hope · Roschdy Zem · Karim Koussein Traore

Synopsis Little Senegal (2001) is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant film that chronicles the journey of Alloune, a guide who leads tours along the Senegalese coast, a region steeped in the history of the transatlantic slave trade. Participants in his...

Direction Djamila Sahraoui

Cast Rachida Brakni · Fettouma Bouamari · Zahir Bouzerar · Malika Belbey

Direction Amor Hakkar

Cast Aya Hamdi · Tounes Ait Ali · Amor Hakkar · Bissa-Ratiba Ghomrassi

Synopsis The Yellow House (La maison jaune) (2007) unfolds in the rugged, arid landscapes of the Aurès mountains in Algeria, where a young girl named Aya, just 12 years old, is digging a plot of land when a police car arrives....

Direction Lyès Salem

Cast Lyès Salem · Sarah Reguieg · Mohamed Bouchaïb · Rym Takoucht

Synopsis Masquerades (2008) follows the story of Mounir Mekbek, a resident of a small Algerian village, who is deeply proud and confident, yearning for recognition from his community. His life is complicated by his sister Rym, who is strong-willed and suffers...

Direction Yamina Benguigui

Cast Fejria Deliba · Zinedine Soualem · France Darry · Marie-France Pisier

Synopsis Inch'Allah Sunday (2001) follows the journey of Zouina, an immigrant woman who faces numerous challenges as she adapts to a new life in France. After leaving her homeland with her three children to reunite with her husband, who has been...

Direction Amin Sidi-Boumédiène

Cast Slimane Benouari · Lyès Salem · Azouz Abdelkader · Fouad Megiraga

Synopsis Abou Leila (2019) is set in Algeria during the tumultuous year of 1994. The narrative follows S. and Lotfi, two lifelong friends who embark on a perilous journey across the desert. Their mission is to track down and confront Abu...

Direction Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche

Cast Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche · Meriem Ameur-Zaïmeche · Larkdari Ameur-Zaïmeche · Soheb Ameur-Zaïmeche

Synopsis Bled Number One (2006) follows Kamel, an Algerian man who, after being deported from France, returns to his homeland and finds himself entangled in a web of personal and communal struggles. Upon his return, he encounters a village transformed by...

Direction Merzak Allouache

Cast Nadia Kaci · Mohamed Ourdache · Hassan Abidou · Mabrouk Ait Amara