Mohamed Chouikh

Film actor and director

September 3, 1943 (80 years old)

in theaters on my screens

L'Arche du désert

Alg. 1997. Tale by Mohamed Chouikh with Myriam Aouffen, Hacen Abdou, Amin Chouikh. In an oasis in the Algerian Sahara, a kiss between two young men of different ethnicities triggers a deadly conflict.

Runtime: 90 min.

in theaters on my screens

Youcef - La Légende du Septième Dormant

V.O.: Youcef

Alg. 1993. Tale by Mohamed Chouikh with Mohamed Ali Allalou, Selma Shiraz, Youcef Benadouda. An Algerian FLN veteran who has been suffering from amnesia for thirty years escapes from a clinic believing his country is still under occupation.

Runtime: 105 min.

in theaters on my screens

The Citadel

V.O.: El Kala'a

Alg. 1988. Mores drama by Mohamed Chouikh with Khaled Barkat, Djillali Ain-Tedeles, Fettouma Ousliha. An innocent village boy, in love with a married woman, is the object of a cruel joke.

Runtime: 95 min.

in theaters on my screens

Élise ou la vraie vie

Fr. 1970. Social drama by Michel Drach with Marie-José Nat, Mohamed Chouikh, Bernadette Lafont. A young girl discovers the harsh living conditions of North Africans in France.

Runtime: 105 min.