The read
It runs long at 2h 58m.
Synopsis
The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.
Ratings
IMDb8.5/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Boualem BessaihWriter
- Benamar BakhtiDirector
Cast
- Athmane AriouetCheikh Bouamama
- Sid Ahmed AgoumiCast
- Ahmed BenaissaCast
- Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)Cast
- Pierre BelotCast
- Jacques BouanichCast
- Robert BazilCast
- Mahmoud AzizCast
- Abdelkader BelmokademCast
- Mohammed Ben MohammedCast
- Georges BruceCast
- Brahim BsissaCast
Stills
Themes
franceafricafrench colonialismalgerian war (1954-62)algerian historymaghrebalgerian resistance