The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

1985 8.5 (2 votes) 2h 58m

Genres

War Action History

Production Companies

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Radiodiffusion Télévision Algérienne (RTA)

The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama (الشيخ بوعمامة)

Overview

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.