Djamilah

Dec 9 1958 N/A 2h 3m
Drama, History, War

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...

Plot

Egyptian historical film about one of the most important figures in the history of Algeria, Djamila Bouhired. This film is regarded as not only highlighting the story of an important female revolutionary but also showing the struggle of the Algerian people against the French occupation.

Written by

Ali Esserkami, Youssef Essiabi, Naguib Mahfouz

Directed by

Youssef Chahine

Cast

Magda, Ahmad Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar

Crew

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Production Countries

Egypt

Production Companies

Magda Films

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
329
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA