The Citadel (1988)
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...
Director: Mohamed Chouikh
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: January 2, 1988
Cast
- Nawal Zaatar
- Ouardia Hamtouche - Zoubida
- Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari - Helima
- Sirat Boumediène
- Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
- Mohamed Bouamari
- Djillali Ain-Tedeles - Djillali
- Khaled Barkat - Kaddour
- Fatima Belhadj - Nedjma
- Momo Latiff - Aissa
Screenplay
Music: Jawad Fasla
Cinematography: Allel Yahiaoui
Editing: Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Production: O.N.C.I.C.
Country: Algeria
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: ar
Themes
Nostalgic Memories and the Past
Keywords
village life, algeria, 1980s, arab culture, djazair, berbere culture
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Citadel about?
- 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...
- Who directed The Citadel?
- The Citadel was directed by Mohamed Chouikh.
- Who stars in The Citadel?
- The Citadel stars Nawal Zaatar, Ouardia Hamtouche, Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari, Sirat Boumediène, Sissani (Mohamed Djediat), Mohamed Bouamari.
- How long is The Citadel?
- The Citadel has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is The Citadel?
- The Citadel is a Drama film.
- Where was The Citadel produced?
- The Citadel was produced in Algeria.
- What are the themes of The Citadel?
- The themes of The Citadel include: Nostalgic Memories and the Past.