The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama

Name: The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama
Director: Benamar Bakhti
Genre: War, Action, History
Released: 1985-01-07
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Athmane Ariouet, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Ahmed Benaissa, Sissani (Mohamed Djediat), Pierre Belot

Original title: الشيخ بوعمامة

Watch The Epic of Cheikh Bouamama – Streaming Availability

We couldn’t find any streaming platforms offering this title right now.

Synopsis

The story of the film revolves around the epic of Sheikh Bouamama, a leader of the national resistance in Algeria during the French colonial era. The events are taking place in southwestern Algeria. The film also tells about different stages of the resistance, especially about one of the uprisings of the Algerian people, namely "the battle of the sons of Sidi Sheikh Bouamama", in which French General Leuti was appointed to try to suppress and end this resistance.