The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

2h 58m
WarActionHistory
8.5

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.

Cast

Athmane Ariouet
Cheikh Bouamama
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
Unknown
Ahmed Benaissa
Unknown
Sissani (Mohamed Djediat)
Unknown
Pierre Belot
Unknown
Jacques Bouanich
Unknown
Robert Bazil
Unknown
Mahmoud Aziz
Unknown
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Unknown
Mohammed Ben Mohammed
Unknown
Georges Bruce
Unknown
Brahim Bsissa
Unknown
Djalal Chendali
Unknown
Mustapha Chougrani
Unknown
Laurent Claret
Unknown
Ali Doumi
Unknown
Guy Duburn
Unknown
Jean-Marie Fertey
Unknown
Pierre Fromont
Unknown

Crew

Benamar Bakhti
Director
Boualem Bessaih
Writer
Ahmed Bedjaoui
Executive Producer
Chérif Korteby
Music Director
Djilali Sari
Writers' Assistant

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