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The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

19858.52h 58m

Overview

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

Directed by Benamar Bakhti
Written by Djilali Sari, Boualem Bessaih
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Top Cast

Athmane Ariouet

Athmane Ariouet

Cheikh Bouamama

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Ahmed Benaissa

Ahmed Benaissa

Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)

Pierre Belot

Pierre Belot

Jacques Bouanich

Jacques Bouanich

Robert Bazil

Robert Bazil

M

Mahmoud Aziz

A

Abdelkader Belmokadem

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Mohammed Ben Mohammed

Themes & Keywords

franceafricafrench colonialismalgerian war (1954-62)algerian historymaghrebalgerian resistance

About The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama is a war, action, history film released in 1985 exploring themes of france, africa, french colonialism, algerian war (1954-62), algerian history, maghreb. Directed by Benamar Bakhti, it stars Athmane Ariouet, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Ahmed Benaissa. The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.

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