The Epic of Sheikh Bouamama

Collection title

Collection EPTV

ID

EPT00119

Source

EPTV (DZ)

First broadcast date

11/01/1983

Production year

1983

Abstract

Historical epic about the struggle of Sheikh Bouamama (1833-1908). Sheikh Bouamama was both a historical figure, a recognized fighter and a mystic character of southwestern Algeria. He belonged to the branch of Ouled Sidi Cheikh and was nicknamed “Bouamama”, after the typical turban he always wore. As a skillful leader, he led the resistance against colonialism in Algeria from 1881 to 1908 and participated into numerous battles in the tradition of people like Emir Abdelkader and Sheikh El Mokrani, who have all devoted their life to the armed struggle for a free Algeria.

Type

video

Production companies

• EPTV - Own production

Broadcaster

EPTV - 1st national channel

Audiovisual form

Fiction

Personalities

• Ariouet Athmane

Primary theme

Cinemas

Secondary themes

• Contemporary historical challenges 19th-20th c.

Credits / Cast

• Bakhti Benamar - Director
• Bessaih Boualem - Author of original work

Period of events

• From 1850 to 1900

Map locations

• Algeria - West - Ain Sefra

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

30m36

Additional information