Jamila, the Algerian
Jamila, an Algerian girl who loves her homeland, joins the nationalist movement to liberate her country from French occupation. Based on the life of Djamila Bouhired, who was arrested and tortured by the French Algerian government, Chahine's first explicitly political film managed to galvanize wide solidarity with the Algerian resistance from across the Arab World, starting in Egypt.
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Jamila, the Algerian
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 9, 1958
Runtime
2h 3m
Genres
Drama, History, War
User Score
58%
Original Title
جميلة الجزائرية
Production Companies
Magda Films
Director
Youssef Chahine
Description
Jamila, an Algerian girl who loves her homeland, joins the nationalist movement to liberate her country from French occupation. Based on the life of Djamila Bouhired, who was arrested and tortured by the French Algerian government, Chahine's first explicitly political film managed to galvanize wide solidarity with the Algerian resistance from across the Arab World, starting in Egypt.
