Movies and TvShows featuring "oran-algeria" theme.

What the Day Owes the Night follows the story of a young Algerian man, Younes, who falls in love with a Muslim woman and becomes involved in the armed resistance against the French occupation. The film explores themes of regret, love, racism, and the struggle for Algerian independence.

A French-Algerian woman, who is now a successful real estate agent in France, returns to her hometown in Provence to confront memories from her childhood and her past relationship with a Chinese restaurant owner. As she revisits the places of her youth, she uncovers hidden secrets and confronts the consequences of her actions. Nostalgia, repressed memories, and the complexities of love and identity intertwine as she unravels the truth about her past.

Raï Story is a musical journey in search of the Raï legend, Cheikha Remitti, in Oran, Algeria, where the Raï musical tradition began. In 1923, the first Raï singers performed behind screens during ceremonies to protect their identity. It was only when the music of singer Cheikha Remitti began to gain popularity among the general public that Raï music was made public, in the 1940s. Cheikha Remitti, who lives between Paris and Oran, is nowhere to be found, the filmmakers then decide to meet producers, musicians, singers like Cheba Dalila or Cheba Djenet, for whom Remitti created a wake. The opportunity, through these unique stories, illustrated with archive images, to retrace the important place of women in this musical tradition and the transformation of Raï music from the 1960s to 2000.

Algerian filmmaker Tariq Teguia wrote and directed this impressionistic look at a man whose life takes an unexpected turn far away from home. Malek (Abdelkader Affak) is a surveyor from Algeria who is semi-retired, but at the urging of a friend he takes an assignment in Oran. The region in question was the site of frequent battles during Oran's civil war, and an earlier survey that would make it possible to bring electrical utilities to the area was cut short by the fighting. While the zone is still unstable, Malek sets out to complete charting the area, and finds the locals regard him with suspicion and hostility. However, not everyone is disrespectful, and he discovers a young woman (Ines Rose Djakou) who is attracted to him, which leads him to consider abandoning his old life to run away with her. Inland was an official selection at the 2008 Venice Film Festival.

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.

Inspector Tahar, a police officer in Oran, Algeria, investigates a hit-and-run case involving a car. Along the way, he navigates the world of football and uncovers unexpected connections. With his wit and determination, Tahar ultimately manages to score a goal in both the case and on the football field.