Jamila, the Algerian (1958)
Djamila, a young Algerian woman living with her brother Hadi and her uncle Mustafa in the Casbah district of Algiers under the French occupation of Algeria, sees the full extent of injustice, tyranny and cruelty on his compatriots by French soldiers. Jamila's nationalist spirit will be strengthened when French forces invade her university to arrest her classmate Amina who commits suicide by ingesting poison. Shortly after the prominent Algerian guerrilla leader Youssef takes refuge with her, she realizes that her uncle Mustafa is part of this network of anti-colonial rebel fighters. Her uncle linked her to the National Liberation Front (FLN). A series of events illustrate Jamila's participation in resistance operations against the occupier before she was finally captured and tortured. Finally, despite the efforts of her French lawyer, Jamila is sentenced to death...
Cast
- Magda Al Sabahi - جميلة بو حريد
- Ahmed Mazhar - يوسف
- Salah Zulfikar - عزام
- Rushdy Abaza - بيجار
- Zahrat Al-Ola - بوعزة
- Kariman - حسيبة
- Farida Fahmy - سيمون
- Mahmoud El Meligy - المحامي الفرنسي جاك فيرجيس
- Fakher Fakher - مصطفى بوحيرد عم جميلة
- Salah Nazmi
Screenplay
- Youssef El Sebai
- Naguib Mahfouz (Screenplay)
- Ali El Zorkani (Screenstory)
- Wagih Naguib (Screenplay)
- Abd El Rahman El Sharqawy (Screenplay)
Keywords
black and white, algeria, french colonialism, algerian war (1954-62), guerilla, casbah alger, liberation war, women resistance, la bataille d'alger, guerilla resistance
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Jamila, the Algerian about?
- Djamila, a young Algerian woman living with her brother Hadi and her uncle Mustafa in the Casbah district of Algiers under the French occupation of Algeria, sees the full extent of injustice, tyranny and cruelty on his compatriots by French soldiers. Jamila's nationalist spirit will be strengthened when French forces invade her university to arrest her classmate Amina who commits suicide by ingesting poison. Shortly after the prominent Algerian guerrilla leader Youssef takes refuge with her, she realizes that her uncle Mustafa is part of this network of anti-colonial rebel fighters. Her uncle linked her to the National Liberation Front (FLN). A series of events illustrate Jamila's participation in resistance operations against the occupier before she was finally captured and tortured. Finally, despite the efforts of her French lawyer, Jamila is sentenced to death...
- Who directed Jamila, the Algerian?
- Jamila, the Algerian was directed by Youssef Chahine.
- Who stars in Jamila, the Algerian?
- Jamila, the Algerian stars Magda Al Sabahi, Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Rushdy Abaza, Zahrat Al-Ola, Kariman.
- How long is Jamila, the Algerian?
- Jamila, the Algerian has a runtime of 2h 3m (123 minutes).
- What genre is Jamila, the Algerian?
- Jamila, the Algerian is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was Jamila, the Algerian produced?
- Jamila, the Algerian was produced in Egypt.