Algeria Movies

Solidarity in the eyes of Sahrawis’s children

In this story, the young girl Ghariba sets out on a journey to find her friend Ajeeb and discover a way to cross a river guarded by a crocodile.

At a dangerous time in Algeria, 'Douar de Femmes' is a story of ordinary women who manage to defend themselves in extraordinary situations. The film...

Abba Abidin, a 24-year old Sahrawi, has lived his entire adolescence in Spain. He hasn’t seen his family for many years, as they live in a camp...

Drawing inspiration from traditional weaving techniques, oral storytelling, and contemporary modes of production, Tiɣrist - The Threads of Exile...

In 2021, radioactive sand resulting from French nuclear bombs travelled in the winds all the way from the Algerian Sahara back to France. The bombs...

The Sahrawi women relate their exil, the tortures, their memories and the difficulties of life as refugees. They are beautiful, touching... Educated...

“Ettarfa” is a film by El-Hachemi Chérif produced by RTA, released in 1971.

An adaptation of the satirical play of the same name by comedian Rouïched (Ahmed Ayad). "El-Ghoula" (The Vampire) tells the story of a corrupt...

Drifa films the weight of her brother Sofiane’s absence, who left Algeria illegally for England in 1992. She tells of a neglected present and a...

Creeping through the pitch black of Oran.

Halim, a young man with intellectual disability, who's living with his single mother that struggles to take care of him

Issa, an 18 year-old boy, is sent out by an old-timer from the neighborhood to go get a soda, along the way he meets people from his hood, revealing...

Salim, a young bookseller in Oran, discovers a black-and-white photo torn in two of a woman with a mysterious smile inside a vinyl record. He pieces...

1/4 - In 1925, the young M’hamed El Anka replaced his master Nador at short notice. He realizes that he is far from mastering all the...

Directed by Kamal Dehane.

Set during Algeria's Black Decade, “El Mehna” is a dramatic portrayal of a rural community’s struggle with terrorism and civil...