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This is a list of films produced in Algeria.

Best Algerian films[edit]

As of 17 December 2017

Film	Directed	Release dates	Language	Film genre	Awards
The Battle of Algiers (معركة الجزائر)	Gillo Pontecorvo	8 September 1966	Arabic, French	historical war film	Golden Lion
The Winds of the Aures (ريح الاوراس)	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	1966	Arabic, French	drama war film
Hassan Terro (حسان التيرو)	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	1968	Algerian Arabic	war comedy film
Z (زاد)	Costa-Gavras	26 February 1969	French, Russian, English	political thriller	Academy Award Golden Globe Award
Patrol east (دورية نحو الشرق)	Amar Laskri	1971	Arabic	drama war film
L'Opium et le Bâton (الأفيون والعصا)	Ahmed Rachedi	July 1971	Arabic, French	drama war film
Vacation Inspector Tahir (عطلة المفتش الطاهر)	Moussa Haddad	1973	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Inspector Tahar scors the goal (ألمفتش ألطاهر يسجل ألهدف)	Kaddour Brahim Zakaria	1975	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Children November (أولاد نوفمبر)	Kaddour Brahim Zakaria	1975	Algerian Arabic	drama war film
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (وقائع سنين الجمر)	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	26 November 1975	Arabic, French	drama Historical film	Palme d'Or
Omar Gatlato (عمر قتلتوا الرجلة)	Merzak Allouache	1976	Arabic, French	drama film
Hassan Taxi (حسان تاكسي)	Mohamed Slim Riad	1982	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Sandstorm (رياح رملية)	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	May 1982	French	drama film
The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama (الشيخ بوعمامة)	Benamar Bakhti	1985	Arabic	historical war film	Festroia Festival
La Citadelle (قلعة)	Mohamed Chouikh	1989	Arabic	comedy film	Festroia Festival
Le Clandestin (الطاكسي المخفي)	Benamar Bakhti	1991	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Family As Other (عائلة كي الناس)	Ammar Trepache	1992	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Carnaval fi Dachra (كرنفال في دشرة)	Mohamed Oukassi	1994	Algerian Arabic	comedy film
Bab El-Oued City (باب الواد سيتي)	Merzak Allouache	10 November 1994	Algerian Arabic	drama film	FIPRESCI Award
Dust of Life (غبار الحياة)	Rachid Bouchareb	18 January 1995	French	drama film	Young Artist Award
Inch'Allah Dimanche (إن شاء الله الأحد)	Yamina Benguigui	14 September 2001	Algerian, Kabyle, French	drama film	Toronto Festival
Rachida (رشيدة)	Yamina Bachir	21 May 2002	Arabic, French	drama, Civil War film
Days of Glory (بلديون)	Rachid Bouchareb	2006	Arabic, French	drama war film
Délice Paloma (بالوما فرحة)	Nadir Moknèche	11 July 2007	French	drama Romantic film	Lumières Award
Outside the Law (خارجون عن القانون)	Rachid Bouchareb	22 September 2010	Arabic, French	drama film
The Repentant (التائب)	Merzak Allouache	18 May 2012	Arabic	drama film	FIPRESCI Award
Zabana! (زبانة)	Saïd Ould Khelifa	7 September 2012	Arabic	drama film
Twilight of Shadows (غروب الظلال)	Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina	24 August 2014	Arabic	drama film
L'Oranais (الوهراني)	Lyes Salem	6 September 2014	Arabic, French	Drama Historical film
Sun doors: Algeria forever (أبواب الشمس: الجزائر إلى الأبد)	Jean-Marc Minéo	18 March 2015	Arabic	Action film
Road to Istanbul (الطريق الي اسطنبول)	Rachid Bouchareb	12 february 2016	French	Drama film

A[edit]

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  À l'ombre des chênes (1974)


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  Adhilai al beida (1991)


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  Al-Salam Al-Walid (1965), also known as So Young a Peace
  


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  Algérie, entre douleur et liberté (2000)


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  Ali au pays des mirages (1981), also known as Ali fi bilad al-sarab or Ali in Wonderland (1978)


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  Aliénations (2004)


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  Après-Octobre, L' (1989)


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  Arc-en-ciel éclaté, L' (1998), also known as The Blown-out Rainbow
  


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  Arche du désert, L' (1998)


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  Asfour, al- (1972), also known as The Sparrow
  


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  Asino d'oro: processo per fatti strani contro Lucius Apuleius cittadino romano, L' (1970)


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  Attente des femmes, L' (2001)


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  Aube des damnés, L' (1966), also known as Dawn of the Damned
  


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  Automne... Octobre à Alger (1993)


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  Autre monde, L' (2001), also known as Other World, The (2004) (USA: literal English title)


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  Aveux les plus doux, Les (1971)


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  Awdat al ibn al dal (1976), also known as Return of the Prodigal Son, The (1976)


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  Aziza (1980)


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  Aïd El Kebir (1999)

B[edit]

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  Bab El-Oued City (1994)


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  Bab el web (2005)


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  Bal, Le (1983)


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  Barakat! (2006)


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  Battaglia di Algeri, La (1966), also known as Battle of Algiers, The (1967) (USA)


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  Beur blanc rouge (2006)


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  Blouson vert, Le (1998)


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  Bonnes familles, Les (1972)


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  Brancaleone alle crociate (1970)


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  Buamama (1985)

C[edit]

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  Camp de Thiaroye (1987)


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  Cheb (1991)


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  Chemins de l'oued, Les (2002), also known as Under Another Sky
  


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  Chronique des années de braise (1975)


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  Clan destin (1999)


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  Colline oubliée, La (1997)


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  Communiqué, Le (1969)


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  Couleurs d'enfants (1994)


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  Cousines (2004)

D[edit]

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  Delice Paloma (2007)


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  Dernière image, La (1986)


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  Douar de femmes (2005), also known as Hamlet of Women
  


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  Dounia (1998)


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  Décembre (1972)


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  Dévoilée femme, La (1998)

E[edit]

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  Eldridge Cleaver (1970)


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  Enfer à dix ans, L' (1968)


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  Élise ou la vraie vie (1970)


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  Évasion de Hassan Terro, L' (1974)

F[edit]

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  Faham, El (1973), also known as Charcoal Maker, The (1973)


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  Femmes d'Alger (1992)


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  Festival panafricain d'Alger (1970)


• 
  fil algerien complet (all the films)


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  Folles années du twist, Les (1986)


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  Frontières (2001)

G[edit]

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  Ghoula, El (1972)


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  Guerre de libération (1973), also known as War of Liberation (1973)


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  Guerre Sans Images (2002)


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  Génération de guerre (1971)

H[edit]

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  Haçla (2003)


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  Harem de madame Osmane, Le (1993)


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  Hassan terro (1967)


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  Histoire d'une rencontre (1985)


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  Histoires de la révolution (1969)


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  Honneur de la tribu, L' (1993)


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  Hors-la-loi, Les (1968)


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  hors la loi (2009)


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  How Big Is Your Love (2011)


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  Héritage, L' (1975), also known as Legacy, The (1975)

I[edit]

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  Il était une fois dans l'oued (2005)


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  Ilo Tsy Very (1987)


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  Inch'Allah dimanche (2001)


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  Indigènes (2006)


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  inland gabbla (2009)


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  Iskanderija... lih? (1978), also known as Alexandria... Why?
  

J[edit]

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  Jean Farès (2001)


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  Jowjet libni (1982), also known as Wife for My Son, A
  

K[edit]

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  Kalaa, El, also known as Citadel, The (1988)

L[edit]

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  Leïla et les autres (1977)


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  Little Senegal (2001)


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  Louss, warda al-rimal (1988)

M[edit]

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  Machano (1996)


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  Made In (1999)


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  Magique, Le (1996)


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  Mains libres, Les (1964)


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  Manara, El (2004)


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  Maquam Echahid (1984)


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  Message d'Alger (1998)


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  Moissons d'acier (1983)


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  Montagne de Baya, La (1997)


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  Morituri (2007)


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  Mughamarat batal (1979)

N[edit]

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  Nahla (1979), entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival
  


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  Nomades, Les (1975)


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  Noua (1972)


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  Nouba, La (1979)

O[edit]

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  Omar Gatlato (1976), entered into the 10th Moscow International Film Festival
  


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  L'Opium et le Bâton (1971), entered into the 7th Moscow International Film Festival
  

P[edit]

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  Patrouille à l'Est (1971)


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  Peuple en marche (1963)


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  Poussières de vie, also known as Dust of Life (1995)


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  Premier pas (1979)


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  Prends 10000 balles et casse-toi (1981)


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  Père (2004)

R[edit]

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  Rachida (2002)


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  Remparts d'argile (1968)


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  Rih al awras (1966), also known as Winds of the Aures, The or Le Vent Des Aurès. Entered into the 1967 Cannes Film Festival and the 5th Moscow International Film Festival
  


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  Roma wa la n'touma (2006), also known as Rome Rather Than You (2006)


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  Rupture (1982)


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  Rückkehr aus der Wüste, Die (1990), also known as Return from the Desert (1990)

S[edit]

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  Salut cousin! (1996)


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  Sanaoud (1972)


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  Seekers of Oblivion (2004)


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  Soleil assassiné, Le (2003), also known as Assassinated Sun, The (2003)


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  Song of Umm Dalaila, the Story of the Sahrawis (1993)


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  Straniero, Lo (1967), also known as Black Sweat
  


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  Suspects, Les (2004)

T[edit]

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  Tahia ya didou! (1971)


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  Thé d'Ania, Le (2004)


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  Tomorrow, Algiers? (2011)


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  Tre pistole contro Cesare (1966)

U[edit]

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  Un rêve algérien (2003)


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  Une femme taxi à Sidi Bel-Abbès, also known as Female Cabby in Sidi Bel-Abbes, A (2000)


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  Until the End of Time (2017)

V[edit]

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  Vacances de l'inspecteur Tahar, Les (1972)


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  Velikij turan (1995)


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  Vent de sable (1982)


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  Viva Laldjérie also known as Viva Algeria (2004)


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  Vivre au paradis also known as Living in Paradise (1998)


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  Voie, La (1967)


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  Voisine, La (2002)

W[edit]

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  Walo Fendo (1999)


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  West Indies (1979)

Y[edit]

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  Ya ouled (1993)


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  Yelema (1993)


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  Youcef (1994)

Z[edit]

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  Z (1969)


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  Zabana! (2012)


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  Zerda ou les chantes de l'oubli, La (1983)


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  Zone interdite (1974)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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  Algeriian film at the Internet Movie Database