La Citadelle (film)

La Citadelle (in Arabic El Kalaa) is a 1988 Algerian film written and directed by Mohamed Chouikh. A tragi-comedy set against the background of sexual inequality, it traces the amorous adventures of the young Kaddour, whose arranged marriage is intended as a lesson taught to him by his elders. Starring Djilali Ain-Tedeles, it won the prize for Best Cinematography (Allel Yahyaoui) at the 11th FESPACO held at Ouagadougou in 1989.

Technical details

Director - Mohamed Chouikh
Writer - Mohamed Chouikh
Producer - Mohamed Tahar Harhoura
Director of Photography - Allel Yahyaoui
Running Time - 96 mins
Country - Algeria
Language - Arabic
Release Date - 1988

Cast

Djilali Ain-Tedeles
Khaled Barkat
Fatima Belhadj
Momo

Festroia International Film Festival Best Film

1980s	Twenty Years Later (1985) Fool for Love (1986) Madrid (1987) En el nombre del hijo (1988) La Citadelle (1989)

1990s	Louss (1990) Homo Novus (1991) One Full Moon (1992) It's Better to be Wealthy and Healthy than Poor and Ill (1993) The Sacred Mound (1994) Madagascar (1995) Cold Fever (1996) Pedar (1997) The Bandit (1998) Solomon & Gaenor (1999)

2000s	Ambush (2000) Italian for Beginners (2001) Todas las azafatas van al cielo (2002) Intimate Stories (2003) Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2004) Turtles Can Fly (2005) What a Wonderful Place (2006) The Border Post (2007) Empties (2008) Forbidden Fruit (2009)

2010s	A Somewhat Gentle Man (2010) Tirza (2011) The Parade (2012) The Broken Circle Breakdown (2013) The Priest's Children (2014)