Jamila, the Algerian (1958)

Jamila, an Algerian girl who loves her homeland, joins the nationalist movement to liberate her country from French occupation. Based on the life of Djamila Bouhired, who was arrested and tortured by the French Algerian government, Chahine's first explicitly political film managed to galvanize wide solidarity with the Algerian resistance from across the Arab World, starting in Egypt.

Released: Dec 09, 1958

Runtime: 123 minutes

Genre: Drama, History, War

Stars: Magda Al Sabahi, Ahmed Mazhar, Salah Zulfikar, Rushdy Abaza, Zahrat El-Ola, Kariman

Crew: Youssef Chahine (Director), Youssef El Sebai (Writer), Ali Reda (Co-Director), Mohamed Abdel Gawad (Assistant Director), Antoine Polizois (Scenic Artist), Abdel Aziz Fahmy (Director of Photography)