Drama · Algeria · 1988 · 1h 34m

The Citadel

El Kalaa - القلعة

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Director
Mohamed Chouikh
Cast
Nawal Zaatar as Ouardia Hamtouche as Zoubida Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari as Helima Sirat Boumediène as Sissani (Mohamed Djediat) as Mohamed Bouamari as
Crew
Allel Yahiaoui — Director of Photography Yamina Bachir-Chouikh — Editor Mohamed Chouikh — Writer Mohamed Tahar Harhoura — Producer Nadia Danielle Mesmoudi — Costume Design
Synopsis

El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with whom Kaddour, his adopted son, is in love. The old man decides to play a trick on Kaddour to teach him never to covet a woman that an elder wants to marry...

Mood & Themes
village lifealgeria1980sarab culturedjazairberbere culture
Key Collaborators
Mohamed Chouikh Director Allel Yahiaoui Director of Photography Yamina Bachir-Chouikh Editor Mohamed Chouikh Writer Mohamed Tahar Harhoura Producer Nadia Danielle Mesmoudi Costume Design
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