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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina
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Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina

1934M'sila, Algeria11 Films

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina (26 February 1934 – 23 May 2025) was an Algerian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1975 film Chronicle of the Years of Fire, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival and became the first Arab and African film to win the award. He is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Arabic cinema.

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11 titles
Twilight of Shadows
8.0

Twilight of Shadows

2014
Last Image

Last Image

1986
Sandstorm
10.0

Sandstorm

1982
Chronicle of the Years of Fire
6.4

Chronicle of the Years of Fire

1975
December
10.0

December

1973
The Winds of the Aures
6.4

The Winds of the Aures

1967
Hassan Terro
8.6

Hassan Terro

1967
Sawt Echaâb
10.0

Sawt Echaâb

1961
Yasmina
10.0

Yasmina

1961
Guns of Freedom
10.0

Guns of Freedom

1961
Our Algeria
10.0

Our Algeria

1959