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Jamila, the Algerian (1958)
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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Youssef Chahine
Writing:
- Naguib Mahfouz
- Abd al-Rahman al-Sharqawi
- Ali al-Zarqani
Stars:
Release Date: 1958-12-09
5.8/10
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- Country: EG
- Language: العربية
- Runtime: 123
Begar
Azzam
Jamila Bou Harid
Mustafa Bouhired, Jamila’s uncle
Hasiba
Simon
Amina
Bu Harid
Leader of the Algerian resistance
French lawyer Jacques Vergès
Youssef
Bouazza
Aliaa
Judge Habib
Jamila's brother