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The Battle of Algiers
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The Battle of Algiers(1966)

8.1
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NR
121Minutes

The Battle of Algiers is a powerful docudrama depicting the violent conflict between the National Liberation Front (FLN) and the French colonial government during the Algerian War of Independence. The film explores the tactics employed by both sides, including guerilla warfare and acts of terrorism, as well as the impact of the conflict on the civilian population. It is based on true events and provides a harrowing account of the Algerian people's fight against oppression.

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At War for Algeria
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At War for Algeria (2022)

7.4

North Africa, 1954. The Algerian war of independence begins, a traumatic and extremely violent catastrophe that for eight long years will shake and finally overthrow the foundations of the colonial regime established by France in 1830.

The Assault
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The Assault(2010)

6.1
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R
88Minutes
Chronicle of the Year of Embers
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Chronicle of the Year of Embers(1975)

7.3
177Minutes

Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975) is a historical drama that depicts the Algerian resistance against French colonialism and their fight for liberation. Set in the 1940s and 1950s, the film explores the harsh realities faced by Algerians under French occupation, including racial segregation, political activism, and the struggle for independence. It highlights key moments such as massacres, the involvement of Nazi Germany during World War Two, and the guerilla warfare tactics used by the Algerian rebels.

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Patrol in the East
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Patrol in the East(1971)

8.2
115Minutes

Patrol in the East is a powerful war movie set during the 1950s in Algeria, portraying the struggle for independence against French colonialism. The story follows a French infantry unit as they navigate through dangerous terrain, facing off against the Algerian resistance. The film explores the complexities of war, the clash between army and civilians, and the fight for freedom in a country torn between cultures.

Outside the Law
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Outside the Law(2010)

6.6
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R
137Minutes
L'Algérie au travail
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L'Algérie au travail(1946)

14Minutes

This film is devoted to Algeria's vast equipment plan which has fostered the development of the ports of Algiers and Oran. The inauguration of new aerodromes, roads, the construction of dams and power stations, the development of coal production, the textile and metallurgical industry, the opening of canneries, as well as the phenomenal boom in production of wheat and wine.

Algeria 1943: A Colony Under Vichy Control
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Algeria 1943: A Colony Under Vichy Control(2022)

6.6
53Minutes

World War II, June 1940. France has fallen and suffers the relentless boot of Nazi Germany. But Algeria, the prized French colony in North Africa, remains part of the territory controlled by the Vichy regime of Marshal Pétain. A strict colonial order is maintained: the French of European origin rule, while local Jews are stripped of French citizenship and discrimination against the mainly Muslim population increases.

Opium and the Stick
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Opium and the Stick(1969)

7.4
137Minutes

In 1950, in Algeria, in a village in Kabylia, Algerian resistance fighters resisted the French occupation army. Bachir returns to the village to escape the clashes ravaging Algiers. In Thala, he has two brothers, Ali and Belaïd. The first is engaged with the ALN (The National Liberation Army) and fights against the colonizer. His second brother, Belaïd, the eldest, is convinced of a French Algeria. His family torn apart, Bachir decides to join the war and takes sides against the repression of the French army. The French army is trying in vain to turn the population against the insurgents by using disinformation. The more time passes, the more the inhabitants of the village and surrounding areas, oppressed, rally to the cause of the FLN, their houses and their fields will be burned... Adaptation to the cinema of the eponymous novel Opium and the Stick, published in 1965, by Mouloud Mammeri, the film was dubbed into Tamazight (Berber), a first for Algerian cinema.

Mostefa Ben Boulaïd
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Mostefa Ben Boulaïd(2008)

7.8
150Minutes

During the French-Algerian War in the 1940s, Mostefa Ben Boulaid becomes a resistance leader and leads a group of Algerian fighters against French colonialism. He plans a daring escape from prison, digs a tunnel, and forms an escape plan. With the help of an Algerian woman and other revolutionaries, they struggle for independence and face war crimes committed by the French army.

Arezki, L'Indigène
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Arezki, L'Indigène(2008)

91Minutes

In 1895, young journalist Albertine Auclair arrives in the Kabylie during a family visit. The beauty of the region seduces her but she soon learns of the struggles of the native Algerians. She hears in particular about Arezki El Bachir, who was recently sentenced to death by the colonial justice system, and decides to find out more about this extraordinary man.

Krim Belkacem
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Krim Belkacem(2014)

7.1
180Minutes

This film retraces the combat journey of Krim Belkacem, one of the leading figures of the Algerian War. When he left the Dellys barracks in October 1945, the day after the Second World War, Krim Belkacem was 23 years old. He is a man revolted by the May massacres in Sétif, Guelma, Kherrata and several other localities in the ravaged country. But it is also and above all a young Algerian who questions the future of Algeria. On March 21, 1947, Krim at the age of 25, he dug up his "Sten" submachine gun, he took action against the boss of his douar who was none other than his cousin. He goes into hiding with six companions. He meshes this entire part of Algeria with a dense and dense network with the sole objective of taking action which will lead to the outbreak of the armed struggle on November 1, 1954.

Zabana!
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Zabana!(2012)

5.9
107Minutes

Algeria's entry for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "Zabana" chronicles the life of Ahmed Zabana, a man who fought for Algerian freedom in the Battle of Algiers. This film chronicles Zabana's fight to free his country to independence, and his death at the hands of French authorities.

Depicts the life of Sidi Lakhdar Ben Khlouf, an eminent symbolic figure who is part of the memory of Algerian poetry and popular fight. Sidi Lakhdar Ben Khelouf became famous thanks to his poems about the Prophet Muhammad (earning him the nickname "praiser of the Prophet") and the epic he dedicates to the Battle of Mazagran on August 26, 1558, against the Spaniards. Counted among the patron saints of the Mostaganem region, his poems are often interpreted by chaâbi singers.

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Discover a curated collection of movies and TV shows that delve into the rich and captivating history of Algeria. Explore the struggles of the Algerian people, the fight for independence, and the impact of colonialism through gripping narratives and powerful performances. Immerse yourself in stories that shed light on the resilience, triumphs, and challenges faced by the Algerian nation. Uncover hidden gems and critically acclaimed productions that provide a compelling insight into Algerian history.

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