List of Algerian films explained

This is a list of films produced in Algeria.

Award-winning Algerian films

Film	Directed	Release dates	Language	Film genre	Awards
	Gillo Pontecorvo	1966	Arabic, French	historical war film
	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	1966	Arabic, French	drama war film
	Costa-Gavras	1969	French, Russian, English	political thriller
	Ahmed Rachedi	1971	Arabic, French	drama war film
	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	1975	Arabic, French	drama Historical film
	Merzak Allouache	1976	Arabic, French	drama film
	Benamar Bakhti	1985	Arabic	historical war film
	Mohamed Chouikh	1989	Arabic	comedy film
	Merzak Allouache	1994	Algerian Arabic	drama film
	Rachid Bouchareb	1995	French	drama film
	Yamina Benguigui	2001	Algerian, Kabyle, French	drama film
	Yamina Bachir	2002	Arabic, French	drama, Civil War film
	Rachid Bouchareb	2006	Arabic, French	drama war film
	Rachid Bouchareb	2010	Arabic, French	drama film
	Merzak Allouache	2012	Arabic	drama film
	Lyes Salem	2014	Arabic, French	Drama Historical film
	Tariq Teguia	2006	French	Drama film	^[1]

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 as Return of the Prodigal Son, The (1976)
• Aziza (1980)
• Aïd El Kebir (1999)

B

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

H

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Kalaa, El, also known as Citadel, The (1988)
• Kyoko, la saison des vendanges des rêves 2023 festival de Moscou.
• Khamsa - The Well of Oblivion (2022)

L

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

M

• 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

• Nahla (1979), entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
• Nomades, Les (1975)
• Noua (1972)
• Nouba, La (1979)

O

• Omar Gatlato (1976), entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
• L'Opium et le Bâton (1971), entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival

P

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Vacances de l'inspecteur Tahar, Les (1972)
• Velikij turan (1995)
• French: [[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

• Walo Fendo (1999)
• West Indies (1979)

Y

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

Z

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

External links

• Algeriian film at the Internet Movie Database

Notes and References

1. Web site: Friborg: Success of the 21st Friborg International Film Festival . www.cath.ch.
2. Web site: 12 July 2019 . Oscars: Algeria Submits 'Papicha', Kicking Off International Feature Film Race . 12 July 2019 . Deadline Hollywood.
3. Web site: Sandra Brennan . 2016 . Hi Cousin! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160309103715/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/136291/Salut-Cousin-/overview . 9 March 2016 . 5 October 2015 . . Movies & TV Dept..
4. Web site: Tomorrow, Algiers? / Demain, Alger? . 22 March 2012 . Zagreb Film Festival . 18 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160818181038/http://www.zagrebfilmfestival.com/hr/index_en.php?page=d0&iz=fpf&fid=2553 . dead .
5. Web site: Holdsworth . Nick . 17 September 2018 . Oscars: Algeria Selects 'Until the End of Time' for Foreign-Language Category . 17 September 2018 . The Hollywood Reporter.
6. News: Vourlias . Christopher . 27 September 2012 . 'Zabana!' to carry Algeria Oscar hopes . Variety . Reed Business Information . 27 September 2012.