Jamila, the Algerian
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DramaHistoryWar
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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.
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Budget
$--
Revenue
$--
Status
Released
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
123 mins
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
09 December 1958
Country
Egypt