List of Algerian films

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This is a list of films produced in Algeria.

Award-winning Algerian films

FilmDirectedRelease datesLanguage Film genre Awards
The Battle of Algiers (معركة الجزائر) Gillo Pontecorvo 1966Arabic, French historical war film Flag of Italy.svg Golden Lion
The Winds of the Aures (ريح الاوراس) Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina 1966Arabic, French drama war film Flag of France.svg Festival de Cannes
Z (زاد) Costa-Gavras 1969French, Russian, English political thriller Flag of the United States.svg Academy Award
Flag of the United States.svg Golden Globe Award
L'Opium et le Bâton (الأفيون والعصا) Ahmed Rachedi 1971Arabic, French drama war film Flag of Russia.svg 7th Moscow International Film Festival
Chronicle of the Years of Fire (وقائع سنين الجمر) Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina 1975Arabic, French drama Historical film Flag of France.svg Palme d'Or
Omar Gatlato (عمر قتلتوا الرجلة) Merzak Allouache 1976Arabic, Frenchdrama film Flag of the Confederate States of America (1865).svg The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama (الشيخ بوعمامة)Benamar Bakhti1985Arabic historical war film Flag of Portugal.svg Festroia Festival
La Citadelle (قلعة) Mohamed Chouikh 1989Arabic comedy film Flag of Portugal.svg Festroia Festival
Bab El-Oued City (باب الواد سيتي) Merzak Allouache 1994Algerian Arabicdrama film Flag of Belgium (civil).svg FIPRESCI Award
Dust of Life (غبار الحياة) Rachid Bouchareb 1995Frenchdrama film Flag of the United States.svg Young Artist Award
Inch'Allah Dimanche (إن شاء الله الأحد) Yamina Benguigui 2001 Algerian, Kabyle, Frenchdrama film Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Festival
Rachida (رشيدة) Yamina Bachir 2002Arabic, French drama, Civil War film Flag of England.svg London Film Festival
Days of Glory (بلديون) Rachid Bouchareb 2006Arabic, French drama war film Flag of France.svg Cannes
Outside the Law (خارجون عن القانون) Rachid Bouchareb 2010Arabic, Frenchdrama film Flag of Syria.svg Arab Film Festival Damascus
The Repentant (التائب) Merzak Allouache 2012Arabicdrama film Flag of India.svg FIPRESCI Award
L'Oranais (الوهراني) Lyes Salem 2014Arabic, French Drama Historical film Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Rome plutôt que vous (روما ولا نتوما) Tariq Teguia 2006FrenchDrama film Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Fribourg International Film Festival [1]

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