The Citadel (1988)
Overview
El Kalaa, a village in southern Oran. Although already married, old Sidi planned to marry another. He sets his sights on the beautiful Aïssa, with whom Kaddour, his adopted son, is in love. The old man decides to play a trick on Kaddour to teach him never to covet a woman that an elder wants to marry...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 0.771 |
Directed By
Mohamed Chouikh
Crew
Mohamed Tahar Harhoura
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Zerrouki Boukhari
Ahmed Kobi
Nadia Danielle Mesmoudi
Mohamed Cherfaoui
Rachid Bouafia
Mourad Louanchi
Fatiha Noureddine
Jawad Fasla
Allel Yahiaoui
Mohamed Chouikh
Mohamed Chouikh
TOP CAST
Ouardia Hamtouche
Zoubida
Fettouma Ousliha-Bouamari
Helima
Djillali Ain-Tedeles
Djillali
Khaled Barkat
Kaddour
Fatima Belhadj
Nedjma
Momo Latiff
Aissa
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