Zabana! (2012)

Algeria's entry for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "Zabana" chronicles the life of Ahmed Zabana, a man who fought for Algerian freedom in the Battle of Algiers. This film chronicles ... See full summary »

Director:

Saïd Ould Khelifa

Writer:

Azzedine Mihoubi

Stars:

Imad Benchenni, Khaled Benaïssa, Abdelkader Djeriou

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Imad Benchenni	...	Ahmed Zabana
Khaled Benaïssa	...	Ali Zamoum
Abdelkader Djeriou	...	Mahmoud Zertal (Zaban's lawyer)
Nicolas Pignon	...	Prison director
Abel Jafri	...	Abdelkader Ferradj
Anne Richard	...	Forest ranger's wife
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michel Aliaga
Brahim Arahmene	...	lawyer Amara
Frédéric Aubry
Mustapha Ayad	...	The imam
Boubaker Benaissa	...	prison guard Boualem
Abdelah Besseghir
Samir Bouanani	...	Larbi Daho
Tayeb Bouchateh	...	Abdelhafid Boussouf
Éric Bougnon	...	gendarme Nestor (as Eric Bougnon)

Storyline

Algeria's entry for a Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, "Zabana" chronicles the life of Ahmed Zabana, a man who fought for Algerian freedom in the Battle of Algiers. This film chronicles Zabana's fight to free his country to independence, and his death at the hands of French authorities.

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Plot Keywords:

algeria | 1950s | year 1954 | guillotine | french algerian war | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Trivia

The official entry of Algeria to the Best Foreign Language Film of the 85th Academy Awards 2013.

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Details

Country:

Algeria

Language:

Arabic French Berber languages

Release Date:

7 September 2012 (Canada)

Filming Locations:

Oran, Algeria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Laïth Média

Technical Specs

Runtime:

107 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1