Arezki, L'Indigène (2008)
Overview
In 1895, young journalist Albertine Auclair arrives in the Kabylie during a family visit. The beauty of the region seduces her but she soon learns of the struggles of the native Algerians. She hears in particular about Arezki El Bachir, who was recently sentenced to death by the colonial justice system, and decides to find out more about this extraordinary man.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | ar |
| Popularity | 0.1284 |
Directed By
Djamel Bendeddouche
Crew
Boualem Rabia
Djamel Bendeddouche
Nicolas Desmaison
David Chambille
Alexandre Hokmère
François Meynot
Clément Chapat
Djamel Bendeddouche
TOP CAST
Salem Ait Ali Belkacem
Arezki El Bachir
Dahmane Aidrous
Abdoun
Céline Mauge
Albertine Auclair
Michel Pilorgé
Le gouverneur
Jean-François Kopf
Le colonel
Amina Loukil
Mme Leroy
Jean-Pierre Durand
L'administrateur
Jean-Charles Dumay
Mr Reiber
Brigitte Aubry
Mlle Faure
Karim Ghemam
Le garde du chantier
Mohamed Chabane
Amar
Ahmed Mebani
Ali
Ahcene Djouzi
Mr Leroy
Nour Djaddi
Mr Brussiau
Sofia Medjber
Tassaadit
Djazira Chikhi
La mère d'Arezki
Amirouche Oualiti
Idir, le fils d'Arezki
Fatima Baghdadi
Rosa
Lydia Brixi
Le bébé
Hayet Bensadoune
Mme Reiber
Nadir Romani
Le prêtre
Abderrahmane Boudia
Le brigadier
Djamel Khirat
Le dresseur de chiens
Luc Guedouchi
Le colon chez le dresseur
Nacéra Boumail
La jeune fille malade
Patrick Leluherne
Le rédacteur en chef
Tahar Lani
L'indic
Tahar Lani
Omar, l'indic
Tounes Ait Ali
Aïcha
Said Saou
Le colon Mellan
Aurélien Legrand
Le sous-prefet
Abdellali Tekfi
L'homme accueillant
Kamel Tekfi
Le fils de l'homme accueillant
Djamel Bendeddouche
Le maire Dubouloz
Zoubir Kouba
Le médecin à l'école
Ahcène Cheikh
1er Caïd
Mohand Baziz Said
2ème Caïd
Mohamed Hebani
3ème Caïd
Youcef Oualiti
4ème Caïd
Mohand Djaoud
5ème Caïd
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