North Africa Movies

  • 2005
    Douar de Femmes

    Douar de Femmes

    Douar de Femmes

    102005HD

    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...

    Douar de Femmes
  • 2001
    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï

    102001HD

    In the 1980s, Algeria experienced a tumultuous social context which reached its peak during the riots of October 88. This wave of protest, with youth...

    Algeria, Memoirs of Raï
  • 2006
    Letter to My Sister

    Letter to My Sister

    Letter to My Sister

    8.52006HD

    Nabila Djahnine, president of the feminist association Thirghri N'tmetout, died in hands of an armed group in Tizi Ouzou (Algeria) in 1995. The...

    Letter to My Sister
  • 1973
    December

    December

    December

    101973HD

    In Algiers, during the Algerian War of Independence, one of the leaders of the FLN was arrested by the French colonial army, which used the most...

    December
  • 1993
    The Casbah of Algiers

    The Casbah of Algiers

    The Casbah of Algiers

    101993HD

    The daily life and tribulations of colorful residents in the millennial popular district of the Casbah of Algiers.

    The Casbah of Algiers
  • 2017
    El Jaïda

    El Jaïda

    El Jaïda

    02017HD

    Four women meet at Dar Joued on the eve of Independence. With different ages and social conditions, they are condemned to live together under the...

    El Jaïda
  • 2001
    Daughter of Keltoum

    Daughter of Keltoum

    Daughter of Keltoum

    7.32001HD

    A 19 year-old Swiss woman travels to her birthplace—an isolated, barren Berber settlement in the mountainous desert landscape of...

    Daughter of Keltoum
  • 1958
    Algerian Refugees

    Algerian Refugees

    Algerian Refugees

    101958HD

    Directed by Pierre Clément and Djamel-Eddine Chanderli, produced by the FLN Information Service in 1958, this film is a rare document. Pierre...

    Algerian Refugees
  • 1957
    Lejyon Dönüşü

    Lejyon Dönüşü

    Lejyon Dönüşü

    01957HD

    Lejyon Dönüşü
  • 1931
    Believe It or Not (Second Series) #1

    Believe It or Not (Second Series) #1

    Believe It or Not (Second Series) #1

    61931HD

    This first entry in the "Believe It Or Not" series of shorts visits northern Africa. Included are a look at the Tuareg people of the Sahara Desert, a...

    Believe It or Not (Second Series) #1
  • 1971
    La Mission

    La Mission

    La Mission

    101971HD

    An Algerian peasant (fellah), crushed by the soldiers of the French colonial army, decides to resist. His young wife finds herself, despite herself,...

    La Mission
  • 1994
    Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

    Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

    Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper

    101994HD

    Directed by Mohamed Chouikh.

    Youssef: The Legend of the Seventh Sleeper
  • 2018
    La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte

    La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte

    La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte

    102018HD

    Cheikh Djemaï looks back on the genesis of Gillo Pontecorvo’s feature film, The Battle of Algiers (1965). Through archive images, extracts...

    La Bataille d'Alger, l'empreinte
  • 2004
    History of Pottery and Ceramics in Algeria

    History of Pottery and Ceramics in Algeria

    History of Pottery and Ceramics in Algeria

    102004HD

    In Algeria, pottery is different from one region to another, the result of the various influences it has undergone throughout history. If the...

    History of Pottery and Ceramics in Algeria
  • 1975
    Les Enfants de Novembre

    Les Enfants de Novembre

    Les Enfants de Novembre

    101975HD

    In the streets of the Casbah of Algiers, an FLN fighter pursued by the colonial police hands over confidential documents to Mourad, an Algerian child...

    Les Enfants de Novembre
  • 1996
    Algériennes, Trente ans après

    Algériennes, Trente ans après

    Algériennes, Trente ans après

    101996HD

    Algériennes, Trente ans après
  • 2005
    Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie

    Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie

    Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie

    102005HD

    Algérie 1988-2000 : Autopsie d'une tragédie
  • 1973
    L'Homme de L'Atlas

    L'Homme de L'Atlas

    L'Homme de L'Atlas

    101973HD

    L'Homme de L'Atlas
  • 1993
    Yaouled

    Yaouled

    Yaouled

    101993HD

    Directed by Rachid Benallal.

    Yaouled
  • 1982
    I Exist

    I Exist

    I Exist

    01982HD

    Composed of three parts, this montage film addresses all aspects relating to the role of women in Algerian society: their ambitions, the role of the...

    I Exist